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Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« on: July 22, 2017, 09:22:47 pm »
Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law Friday that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21. (Getty Images)
TRENTON -- New Jersey became the third state in the nation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21, Gov. Chris Christie announced Friday, saying, "no one should lose their life due to any addictive substance."

New Jersey already had banned tobacco sales to anyone under 19. But the bill's advocates pushed for a higher age pointing to studies that show youth who don't take up smoking into their early 20s will never make it a habit.

Echoing his often-used theme of breaking the cycle of addiction, the governor issued a statement saying the time had come to protect young New Jerseyans by "giving young people more time to develop a maturity and better understanding of how dangerous smoking can be and that it is better to not start smoking in the first place."

"My mother died from the effects of smoking, and no one should lose their life due to any addictive substance," Christie added. "Additionally, the less people who develop costly tobacco habits that can cause health problems, such as lung cancer, heart disease and developmental issues, the less strain there will be on our healthcare system."

Move to raise age for N.J. tobacco sales to 21 gains momentum again


The law also applies to electronic smoking devices, according to the legislation, (S359). Vendors who violate the law would face a maximum fine of $1,000.

The Christie administration has taken considerable criticism for cutting state funding for smoking cessation programs and vetoing the same bill in January 2016. In the budget approved early this month, the Christie administration is spending $686,000 in state funds for smoking cessation and research efforts.

Sen. Richard Codey (D-Essex), one of the bill's prime sponsors, said he was pleasantly surprised Christie had signed the bill, which he had first sponsored in 2013.

"Finally after all these years we found something we agree on. I'm feeling the love from the Gov," he said. "I'm excited for it, for the lives we save moving forward."

New Jersey joins California and Hawaii in raising the age of tobacco and e-cigarette sales to 21.

Sen. Joseph Vitale (D-Middlesex), also a sponsor, noted the federal government estimates that 700 children under the age of 18 become regular smokers each day, and almost one-third will die. "Making it harder to buy cigarettes by raising the age to legally purchase them in New Jersey will help prevent our youth from becoming lifelong smokers and suffering the long-term effects of the habit," he said.

Convenience stores and other retailers have fought the legislation's passage, arguing they would lose millions of dollars in sales.

An analysis by the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services showed as much as $16.2 million in sales tax would be lost by prohibiting 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds from buying tobacco and electronic cigarette products.

Retailers also said they would also lose additional sales of sandwiches, beverages and other items young smokers would buy while picking up a pack of cigarettes.

The law takes effect in November according to the legislation.

Karen Blumenfeld, executive director of Global Advisors on Smokefree Policy, the leading advocate for the change, predicted the smoking rate will decline among people of all ages.

"Smoking is the number one cause of preventable disease and death.  By reducing access of tobacco products, fewer young people will start smoking and their quality of life will increase," she said. "Plus, state health-care costs related to smoking should decline."

Susan K. Livio may be reached at slivio@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @SusanKLivio. Find NJ.com Politics on Facebook.

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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2017, 09:50:29 pm »
This was a bill passed by the Legislature,  correct?
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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2017, 09:56:57 pm »
This was a bill passed by the Legislature,  correct?

Yes. It went into law yesterday (July 21)

It goes into effect in November
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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 10:15:16 pm »
They should raise the age for being able to vote to 35.

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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 10:17:11 pm »
Liberals here in Massachusetts are simultaneously demonizing tobacco yet pushing marijuana as a cure-all of sorts.

Makes not bleep sense whatsoever and drives me crazy.

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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2017, 03:15:46 am »
Dear Mr. Christie and the NJ legislature:  the mafia thanks you profusely for providing them with thousands and thousands of new customers.

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« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2017, 08:12:13 am »
Isn't there some sort of ex post facto involved, since the government has acknowledged these are addictive substances?
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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2017, 08:22:01 am »
Isn't there some sort of ex post facto involved, since the government has acknowledged these are addictive substances?

No, I think he's kissing butt. There's also a bill to make pot legal in the state that has a lot of traction at the moment and he's for that.

Personally, I think if you can vote at 18, get married legally at 18, join the army and serve and possibly die for our county at 18, vote at 18,  you should be able to do everything else at the same age. You are either an adult at 18 straight down the line or 21 straight down the line.
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« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2017, 08:47:08 am »
Personally, I think if you can vote at 18, get married legally at 18, join the army and serve and possibly die for our county at 18, vote at 18,  you should be able to do everything else at the same age. You are either an adult at 18 straight down the line or 21 straight down the line.
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Re: Chris Christie raises sale of tobacco products to 21
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2017, 05:37:58 pm »
Dear Mr. Christie and the NJ legislature:  the mafia thanks you profusely for providing them with thousands and thousands of new customers.


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