NYC Wants To Raise The Smoking Age To 21

Largest Ever Federal Tobacco Tax Hits Cigarette SmokersA new bill is being voted on to raise the age limit to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21 in New York City. The council sites that 80% of smokers start before they’re 18. Retailers will be fined $1,000 for selling to underage kids if this thing passes. What 18 year old could afford a pack of cigarettes in NYC anyway?

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