Late Wednesday, Brown signed the bill raising the age for tobacco use, including vaping, to 21, the Associated Press reports. He also vetoed a bill that would have asked voters to divert tobacco taxes to pay for the health expenses of those with tobacco-related ailments, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Source: NPR
(Score: 3, Interesting) by quintessence on Friday May 06 2016, @12:23AM
Yup. This is just begging for a rehash of the arguments made during the 60s- old enough to get drafted, but not old enough to drink a beer. Old enough to have sex, but not old enough to smoke afterwards.
Smoking rates have been steadily declining through education, so I have to wonder exactly what the law brings to the table that couldn't be done through a less restrictive means.
Part of freedom is that people are free to make stupid choices. It is easier to buy weed than cigarettes now. WTF is accomplished?
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Reziac on Friday May 06 2016, @04:15AM
It is, as I rant above, just legislative virtue signaling, with a side of court-related income for the state.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.