Comments on: Texas may raise legal smoking age from 18 to 19 http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19 The Growing Truth About Cannabis Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:08:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Texas 2 Step http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14945 Texas 2 Step Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:19:50 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14945 I think it is stupid to raise the age of smoking considering i have been waiting till i was eighteen. I smoke now and that i guess is illegal in texas. I don't purchase them but i still smoke. I turn eighteen in two months and if i have to wait another year to legally purchase cigs i will be pissed. :-x I think it is stupid to raise the age of smoking considering i have been waiting till i was eighteen. I smoke now and that i guess is illegal in texas. I don’t purchase them but i still smoke. I turn eighteen in two months and if i have to wait another year to legally purchase cigs i will be pissed. :-x

]]> By: Texas 2 Step http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14944 Texas 2 Step Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:16:41 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14944 I have been waiting to buy my first pack of cigerettes myself. I turn eighteen in June and would hate to wait another year. I have been waiting this long and doing the right thing, now i will do it illegal if i have to wait another year. Any kid can get cigs from somewhere it is just making crime rate go up, considering it to be illegal to be eighteen and SMOKE. For heaven sakes! If u can die in the military u can make a choice and smoke. Thank u GOOD BYE :-x :-x :-x I have been waiting to buy my first pack of cigerettes myself. I turn eighteen in June and would hate to wait another year. I have been waiting this long and doing the right thing, now i will do it illegal if i have to wait another year. Any kid can get cigs from somewhere it is just making crime rate go up, considering it to be illegal to be eighteen and SMOKE. For heaven sakes! If u can die in the military u can make a choice and smoke. Thank u GOOD BYE :-x :-x :-x

]]> By: Radical Russ http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14722 Radical Russ Sat, 04 Apr 2009 16:54:47 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14722 Yeah, I can shoot holes in my own idea, too, but I throw it out to get the discussions flowing. I think if we're going to have an "adult" age, then all "adult" activities should be legal at that age. At 18, if you can pick up a rifle for Uncle Sam and vote for your Commander-in-Chief, you should be able to smoke a cig, drink a beer, toke a joint, rent a car, play the lotto, visit casinos, etc. This 18, 19, 21 business is ridiculous. Yeah, I can shoot holes in my own idea, too, but I throw it out to get the discussions flowing. I think if we’re going to have an “adult” age, then all “adult” activities should be legal at that age. At 18, if you can pick up a rifle for Uncle Sam and vote for your Commander-in-Chief, you should be able to smoke a cig, drink a beer, toke a joint, rent a car, play the lotto, visit casinos, etc. This 18, 19, 21 business is ridiculous.

]]> By: Brian Kerr http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14628 Brian Kerr Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:55:24 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14628 I disagree with the consumption card. People have rights. Age limits are the best way to go. If you are an adult you are *expected* to be mature and responsible regardless if you are, or not. I have thought of such a card for hard drugs but more like a registration. Heroin, meth, cocaine. You would have to register and buy it in a pharmacy with safty info etc. I disagree with the consumption card. People have rights. Age limits are the best way to go.
If you are an adult you are *expected* to be mature and responsible regardless if you are, or not.

I have thought of such a card for hard drugs but more like a registration. Heroin, meth, cocaine.
You would have to register and buy it in a pharmacy with safty info etc.

]]> By: Carpe Cannabis http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14616 Carpe Cannabis Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:23:21 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14616 Haha. Sounds like Texas alright. Yeah, I've seen some people pick up smoking before 18, but down here most people are 18 before they smoke. Granted, I don't even know too many people who smoke cigarettes. I understand their logic. I always found it kinda funny that an 18 year-old gets so many restrictions lifted and they don't even have to be out of high school. I always thought 19 was a more sensible age. But I also think liquor and marijuana should be sold to a 19 year-old as well. Oh well. The only tobacco I buy are Grape Swisher Sweet cigarillos for my weed. mmmm...grape blunts. Haha. Sounds like Texas alright. Yeah, I’ve seen some people pick up smoking before 18, but down here most people are 18 before they smoke. Granted, I don’t even know too many people who smoke cigarettes.

I understand their logic. I always found it kinda funny that an 18 year-old gets so many restrictions lifted and they don’t even have to be out of high school. I always thought 19 was a more sensible age. But I also think liquor and marijuana should be sold to a 19 year-old as well.

Oh well. The only tobacco I buy are Grape Swisher Sweet cigarillos for my weed. mmmm…grape blunts.

]]> By: Texas http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14606 Texas Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:55:13 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14606 I can only shake my head in disappointment. Once again the great state of Texas has allowed a narrow minded socially conservative view point to be bastardized into a bill that seeks to regulate instead of educate. I have no problem with the legal age of tobacco consumption being raised. I do have a problem with legislators that think this will fix the problem. My first cigarette was inhaled long before my oldest friend could purchase them legally. I can only shake my head in disappointment. Once again the great state of Texas has allowed a narrow minded socially conservative view point to be bastardized into a bill that seeks to regulate instead of educate. I have no problem with the legal age of tobacco consumption being raised. I do have a problem with legislators that think this will fix the problem. My first cigarette was inhaled long before my oldest friend could purchase them legally.

]]> By: mr reuben http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14602 mr reuben Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:37:15 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14602 Sounds pointless if you ask me. Everyone i know who smokes cigarettes, started before the age of 18. Can you think of anyone who picked up the habit only after they were legally allowed too? Maybe that varies between states though. As far as I am aware, in PA it is only illegal for a minor to purchase tobacco. Sounds pointless if you ask me. Everyone i know who smokes cigarettes, started before the age of 18. Can you think of anyone who picked up the habit only after they were legally allowed too?

Maybe that varies between states though. As far as I am aware, in PA it is only illegal for a minor to purchase tobacco.

]]> By: RevRayGreen http://stash.norml.org/texas-may-raise-legal-smoking-age-from-18-to-19/comment-page-1#comment-14594 RevRayGreen Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:16:48 +0000 http://stash.norml.org/?p=5854#comment-14594 coming to your state next. coming to your state next.

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