Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signed a bill banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone under age 21.
The legislation makes New York the first large city or state in the country to prohibit sales to young adults.
During a bill-signing ceremony Tuesday, Bloomberg said the law will help prevent young people from experimenting with tobacco at the age when they are most likely to become addicted.
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“This century, a billion people will die from smoking around the world and we don’t want any of the people who die to be New Yorkers,” Bloomberg said. “That’s the one thing we can do.”
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The mayor, a former smoker, also signed companion legislation setting a minimum price for all cigarettes sold in the city: $10.50 per pack. The same new law bans retailers from offering coupons, 2-for-1 specials, or discounts.
Can he now get a last minute restriction made for tattoos? This, unlike smoking, can never, ever be removed and 18 year are becoming walking coloring books! Make its age 21 too! Chaap aryne before deBlasio’s term begins – he’ll never curb it!
Is it appropriate to use Shas to construct a metaphor like this?
ban it for anyone under 121!
what do you thinking you want wip out the usa by drinking you are nuts