ABC News – by COLLEEN CURRYNew York Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s move to stymie smoking among young New Yorkers moved one step closer to realization Wednesday when the City Council voted overwhelmingly to bump the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.
“We know that tobacco dependence can begin very soon after a young person first tries smoking, so it’s critical that we stop young people from smoking before they ever start,” Bloomberg said in a statement.
The mayor has 30 days to sign the bill into law, after which time young smokers will have 180 days to stock up before the ban.
The City Council also voted in favor of a $10.50-a-pack minimum price for cigarettes, and for steps to bolster law enforcement on illegal tobacco sales.
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“………the City Council voted overwhelmingly to bump the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.”
THAT’LL stop ’em dead in their tracks. Right.
“The City Council also voted in favor of a $10.50-a-pack minimum price for cigarettes, and for steps to bolster law enforcement on illegal tobacco sales.”
Thieves HATE being stolen from.
Agreed.
(ABC neglected to mention that e-cigarettes are included.)
I don’t trust THOSE things at all.
I’ll stick with the devil I know.
🙂
Us, too.
Marlboro Red. 🙂
No cancer worries, either.
I’ll stick with the “low birth weight” warning they post on my Pall Malls.
Is it retroactive?
““………the City Council voted overwhelmingly to bump the tobacco-purchasing age from 18 to 21.”
THAT’LL stop ‘em dead in their tracks. Right.”
Haha! I couldn’t agree with you more, #1.
““We know that tobacco dependence can begin very soon after a young person first tries smoking, so it’s critical that we stop young people from smoking before they ever start,” Bloomberg said in a statement.”
Reminds me of the movie, “Ghostbusters”:
“Dr Ray Stantz: Gozer the Gozerian… good evening. As a duly designated representative of the City, County and State of New York, I order you to cease any and all supernatural activity and return forthwith to your place of origin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension.
Dr. Peter Venkman: [Sarcastically] That oughta do it. Thanks very much, Ray. “