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Tobacco laws have been growing by leaps and bounds from state to state. Whether it’s New York, where buying a pack of cigarettes could rise upwards of 10 per pack due to taxes, or other states where the smoking age is no longer at 18, it’s at 19, and many are trying to make it climb, states rights are at the forefront of the fight to control consumers freedoms.

The national smoking age in the United States is 18 years old, however some state legislatures aren’t happy with that age, and have imposed laws that raise the limits. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting May 23rd, New York smokers will be faced with a new decision: put out their cigarettes in parks and beaches, or face a 50 fine.

This question was raised by a new public smoking ban that was signed into law in February.

This ban has dismayed many New York smokers who have already lost the ability to smoke inside bars and restaurants, and face cigarettes prices of 13 a pack, must now be wondering if there will be Read the rest of this entry »