Rescind Kingston's Board of Health vote to increase age for tobacco products
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Anonymous
11 years ago
I think this is big brother going too far...young people join the military at 18...get married at 18 but can't smoke.. they know it's bad for them and it's still bad if you're 21 or 31..!!!
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Sean lheureux
11 years ago
This is crap at least grandfather in those of us who are old enough already.
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Ann-Marie Cottle
11 years ago
This would not stop smoking for 18-21 They would just buy in Next town.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Kingston's Board of Health has overstepped and should be worrying about the effects of wind power on residents. How clean our grocery stores & restaurants are. Not wasting time creating bogus laws that just show they're out to look good and tell people they know what is best for adults.
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Michael Gallagher
11 years ago
Beyond their scope. Terrible habit, but not their place to regulate
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Debora Hooper
11 years ago
18 is old enough to make this decision
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Deborah Benjamin
11 years ago
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This is a complete over reach of the boards power that will hurt small businesses in town. At 18, you can defend our country, go to college, vote, buy a home, etc. but you can't buy tobacco in town? Ridiculous.
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Dorothy Landry
11 years ago
Don't need this. Don't want this!
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Lynne Bailey
11 years ago
If they can be drafted and serve our country they should have the right to decide if they want to smoke or not getting tired of Big Brother!!
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Kathleen Benassi
11 years ago
It's not about the tobacco issue. It's about citizens rights
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Jean Fries
11 years ago
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Another example of government interfering in our lives. If you think having a law like this makes us a better community, you are sadly mistaken. All that will be accomplished is hurting business because if you think people won't drive 5 minutes to Plymouth, you're sadly mistaken. STAY OUT OF PEOPLE'S LIVES.
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Kristen Dunn
11 years ago
Stop taking rights away from legal adults
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Mary Horton-Smith
11 years ago
I agree. If 18 years year olds can serve their country, they can decide whether or not they should smoke. The are fighting for our rights.
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Noelle Ballinger
11 years ago
while I am completely against tobacco use...I feel that at age 18 if you are able to vote and able to enter our military then you should be able to make your own choice
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Rich Corcoran
11 years ago
Smoking is bad we all know that. However if you can vote and die for your country at 18 then you should be considered old enough to make your own choices. It's time we stop over regulating and controling peoples personal choices. You want to help young people do something about the heroin epidemic.
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jeanette pasquale
11 years ago
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I have never been a smoker, will never be a smoker & honestly dislike the smell of cigarette smoke, if you're considered a legal adult at 18 & can fight for our country, you shouldn't need the town babysitting your lungs!
I think this is big brother going too far...young people join the military at 18...get married at 18 but can't smoke.. they know it's bad for them and it's still bad if you're 21 or 31..!!!
This is crap at least grandfather in those of us who are old enough already.
This would not stop smoking for 18-21 They would just buy in Next town.
Kingston's Board of Health has overstepped and should be worrying about the effects of wind power on residents. How clean our grocery stores & restaurants are. Not wasting time creating bogus laws that just show they're out to look good and tell people they know what is best for adults.
Beyond their scope. Terrible habit, but not their place to regulate
18 is old enough to make this decision
This is a complete over reach of the boards power that will hurt small businesses in town. At 18, you can defend our country, go to college, vote, buy a home, etc. but you can't buy tobacco in town? Ridiculous.
Don't need this. Don't want this!
If they can be drafted and serve our country they should have the right to decide if they want to smoke or not getting tired of Big Brother!!
It's not about the tobacco issue. It's about citizens rights
Another example of government interfering in our lives. If you think having a law like this makes us a better community, you are sadly mistaken. All that will be accomplished is hurting business because if you think people won't drive 5 minutes to Plymouth, you're sadly mistaken. STAY OUT OF PEOPLE'S LIVES.
Stop taking rights away from legal adults
I agree. If 18 years year olds can serve their country, they can decide whether or not they should smoke. The are fighting for our rights.
while I am completely against tobacco use...I feel that at age 18 if you are able to vote and able to enter our military then you should be able to make your own choice
Smoking is bad we all know that. However if you can vote and die for your country at 18 then you should be considered old enough to make your own choices. It's time we stop over regulating and controling peoples personal choices. You want to help young people do something about the heroin epidemic.
I have never been a smoker, will never be a smoker & honestly dislike the smell of cigarette smoke, if you're considered a legal adult at 18 & can fight for our country, you shouldn't need the town babysitting your lungs!
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