Georgia made a new law. Goes into effect Thursday, I believe.
Minors can use tobacco products if their parents buy them and if they use them inder parental supervision. . . . . . . . Wow . . .
On the plus side, think of all the new products:
Chewing tobacco Pez-dispensers, just in time for the holidays!
WACKY TOBACCY! Collect all five colors.
NEW! Hershey's with nicotine, the happy drug!
[ June 30, 2004, 05:16 PM: Message edited by: Anthro ]
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
Tobacco: It's what's for dinner!
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
The night the lights went out in Georgia.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Hey, if we in MA can have our crazy same-sex marriages, then I'm perfectly fine with GA rating tobacco smoking as PG-13.
Long live states rights!
-Bok
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Does the new law include a minimum age below which a minor can't use tobacco? Under the new law, could a parent give, say , chewing tobacco to their 3 year old?
I'm just wondering if there are any age restrictions in the new law. *shakes head*
Posted by Anthro (Member # 6087) on :
I found this in the newspaper: one short paragraph was all they had and I've given you everything I got from that.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Just think of the motivational possibilities. No more 'backy till you done your chores.
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Anthro: What newspaper? It seems like this would be more highly publicized than it seems to be.
Posted by sndrake (Member # 4941) on :
By RHONDA COOK The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/29/04
As of Thursday, young children in cars will have to ride in booster seats a little longer, until they turn 6.
But minors will be allowed to smoke, as long as they are at home and a parent or guardian who got the tobacco for them is there when they light up.
That's the extent of the coverage. Amazing, considering how much advocacy there is on both sides of the tobacco issue.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
I found a reference to it in the Atlanta Constitution.
-Bok
Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :
Thanks, sndrake and Bok.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
Although, I think this isn't really any different than any other state, it's just that they codified it. I remember joking to my parents/grandparents that it was technically legal to smoke/drink in my home. This was MA.
-Bok
Posted by fil (Member # 5079) on :
:::Holds envelope to head.
I sense a report done on The Daily Show soon on this.
fil
Posted by Danzig (Member # 4704) on :
Wonderful... smoke marijuana and go to jail, but feel free to give the most addictive substance known to man to your children.
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