Proposal to raise legal tobacco age in NY from 18 to 21
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Audrey Silk, founder of Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment, a
city-based smokers' rights group, said the statistics cited by
advocates are "questionable and disputable" but mostly irrelevant to the
debate. She described the proposal as "government paternalism at its
worst."
"Those aged 18 and above are not children. Cigarettes are legal," she
said in a statement. "At 18 one is deemed adult enough to make
responsible choices—to marry, to serve in the military (an immediate
risk to health these days), and to vote for the very people who think
they're not smart enough to make an informed decision."
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