Proponents of the new city law claim that this raise in age requirement will save lives by reducing the number of people that become addicted to cigarettes. I must say I'm a little skeptical. After all, students in high school never seem to have a problem acquiring alcohol. If anyone under 21 really wants a pack of cigarettes, I'm sure they'll find a way fairly easily. Then again, with the tobacco tax in New York, I highly doubt anyone under 21 could even afford a smoking habit.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/nyregion/new-york-approves-law-to-raise-tobacco-purchasing-age-to-21.html?_r=0
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