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Old 04-01-2015, 07:02 PM
 
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Not 18 like most of the country? Most smokers start WAY younger than either of those anyway.
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Old 04-01-2015, 07:49 PM
 
Location: North Eastern, WA
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That being true, it makes no difference then, does it? Expect the age to be raised to 21 in the not too distant future.
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Old 04-01-2015, 08:50 PM
 
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Not 18 like most of the country? Most smokers start WAY younger than either of those anyway.
A more important question is "Why do people start smoking at all?"
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Old 04-01-2015, 09:07 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Not 18 like most of the country? Most smokers start WAY younger than either of those anyway.
Should not make a difference, but that's the law in Alaska. Probably this law was enacted long ago, and more than likely needs changing.
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Old 04-01-2015, 09:12 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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A more important question is "Why do people start smoking at all?"
a. Why do people start drinking at all?
b. Why do people use drugs?
c. Why do people drink soda day in and day out?

The answer is: we do such things because that's what we have learned to do from childhood. We like sugar and salt, and the highs from legal and illegal drugs (including alcohol). Smoke is just another thing we do
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Old 04-01-2015, 10:27 PM
 
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Ray, you don't mean to say that you smoke tobacco products?

As for the law, I think it's an old throwback to when the drinking age in Alaska was 19 and it was just easier somehow to keep the age for the vices the same.
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Old 04-01-2015, 10:39 PM
 
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a. Why do people start drinking at all?
b. Why do people use drugs?
c. Why do people drink soda day in and day out?

The answer is: we do such things because that's what we have learned to do from childhood. We like sugar and salt, and the highs from legal and illegal drugs (including alcohol). Smoke is just another thing we do
Agreed. Humans are notoriously short sighted. However, the original question seems so irrelevant/unimportant, and smoking is just so nasty. I just don't understand how anyone would want to start. I remember when I was a kid and my parents would smoke in the car with the windows rolled up. UGGH! I don't think I would have ever started, no matter what.
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Old 04-02-2015, 08:25 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Ray, you don't mean to say that you smoke tobacco products?

As for the law, I think it's an old throwback to when the drinking age in Alaska was 19 and it was just easier somehow to keep the age for the vices the same.
No. I don't smoke nor use drugs

Anyway, I agree with you about the rest of what you said.
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Old 04-02-2015, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Agreed. Humans are notoriously short sighted. However, the original question seems so irrelevant/unimportant, and smoking is just so nasty. I just don't understand how anyone would want to start. I remember when I was a kid and my parents would smoke in the car with the windows rolled up. UGGH! I don't think I would have ever started, no matter what.
Most kids start smoking, chewing, and the rest among their friends. Besides that, there is a pretty good chance that children of smoking parents who are bothered by the smoke... later in life will dislike anything relating to smoking.
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Old 04-02-2015, 09:20 PM
 
Location: Kingston, ON
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Not 18 like most of the country? Most smokers start WAY younger than either of those anyway.
The smoking age should be at least the same age as the drinking age in every state or province. After all, it's already been proven that smokers are more prone to get traffic tickets than non-smokers. This proves that nicotine adversely affects one's ability to drive.
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