Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products

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Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products
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Cigarettes are responsible for about 480,000 deaths per year. Guns related deaths make up just over 48,000. And about 42,000 for vehicle related deaths.

Honestly, I'm quite surprised, I would've guessed that you were correct.

Edit: there is a huge difference though. Most cigarette smokers are self inflicted. As far as second hand smoke, if you can prove damages as a result of it I'm fairly certain you could sue. Enough of that would discourage people from smoking around others without consent. And smoking around your children should be child endangerment.

The things that should be legislated are it's effects on others, but you should be able to whatever you want to yourself.

surprising!! thanks for looking it up my internet is painfully spotty rn.

totally agree about legislation.

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