If signed into law, it would mean by 2073 people wanting to buy cigarettes would have to show ID to prove they are at least 67 years old.
The proposal is likely to face strong opposition from the tobacco industry, which would fight to maintain access to its largest U.S. market. If the ban were to become law, the industry could sue to block it. It could also challenge the ban at the ballot box, asking voters to stop it from taking effect.
Connolly and others are confident the ban would survive if they can get it passed the Legislature. It's modeled after a similar law New Zealand enacted last year that bans the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2009. In the U.S., the city of Brookline, Massachusetts, passed a local law banning the sale of tobacco products within its borders to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2000 - a law that so far the courts have allowed to remain in effect.
The bill would not penalize people for using or possessing tobacco products. Instead, it would fine retailers for selling to them. Connolly said he's open to amendments that might create an exemption for religious and cultural uses. But he said the ban would not impact marijuana, which is legal to smoke recreationally in California.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says smoking marijuana includes many of the same toxins and cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke.
But pot is OK!
Didn't they try that with alcohol back in the day? Human trafficking, drugs, avocados, cigarettes, all for cartels diversity. Good job CA!
Can you just see jails full of tobacco smokers while the cannabis smokers are getting more freedom. California are bonkers.
Of course they do, they're already in bed with drug cartels, who will be happy to fill that vacancy in the market
Huh, I think New Zealand js trying it as well, I wager there will be a small boom of state board tobacco shops here soon.
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