ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Several bills in the Maryland General Assembly could raise the age to purchase tobacco and vape products from 18 to 21 as well as prohibit certain types of “vape” packaging that target minors.
Usage of electronic nicotine delivery systems—known as vapes—has increased among among high school students nationwide from over 11 percent in 2017 to nearly 21 percent in 2018, according to the United States Surgeon General.
In addition to raising the legal age, House bill 1169—sponsored by Delegate Dereck E. Davis, D-Prince George’s—would change the definition of tobacco products to include vapor devices, parts and juices.
Nearly 9 out of 10 cigarette smokers had tried smoking by the age of 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This bill is intended to prevent more minors from trying cigarettes before they are of legal age, Davis said.
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16 comments:
But vote at the age of 16
It's a free world I know but no one really want's to be a smoker. I loved it for 45 years and dream of it still. My parents both smokers died smothering deaths with emphysema and lung cancer and I am sure I am next and just writing this I am thinking of one. It's just not a good thing. Life and health is complicated enough.
I'd consider going for 25.
Democracy has been described as four wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner.
We share a Democratic Republic by design. The writers of our constitution were very aware of the challenges the minority may face.
Stupid...and I'm NOT a smoker. If you can serve in the military you should not have this right taken away...again; stupid.
Want 16 year olds to vote and have to be 21 to smoke...WTH
Makes sense just as long as they lower the voting for US PRESIDENT to 16?!
So smoke if it's your right. Grow and roll the tobacco. Let's stop sending young foolish men to war. Let's have an army of seasoned bitter and hardened disenfranchised old men with a row to hoe and some real angst experience and something real to fight for and protect. Sending babes to war has gotten us no where. They just come back damaged and dependent.
The WALKER WARS! Liberate the sleeping true hero's men that know the ironic foolishness of it ALL.
Lets make the DRAFT for War Age 21 !!! Long overdue
A person is considered a legal adult at 18, so the courts may take a different view of this.
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Still can't rent a Frigg'in car till your 25 !!! How Stupid !!!!
allowing them to vote at 16 is because they need the marxist votes because democrats are on the ropes!!! in the libturds sick minds a 16 can vote, but are not smart enough to drink, or smoke responsibly...however they are expendable and allowed to die for our supposed freedoms, smoke and achocol free of course. makes perfect sense in the twisted logic of the mindless left
We should agree on a single age to be considered an adult. Kind of ambivalent where we draw the line but I'm OK with 18, or 21.
This proposal is just rooted in anti-smoking frenzy while others are granting the right to smoke weed. Any consistency??
Western shore MD Dem legislators are a knuckle headed bunch.
Makes no sense to me! You can't smoke til you are 21......but if you are 16 you can get an abortion without parent consent, however you can't get into an R rated movie at 16. They want you to be able to vote at 16 but not smoke.
Don't worry, you can still go get your ass shot off for corporate profits at 18.
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