Comments on: Bill Would Raise Florida’s Smoking Age From 18 To 21 http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21 Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bar http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-356042 bar Sat, 30 Dec 2017 15:30:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-356042 yes smoking is bad for you but so is drinking.smoking doesnt cause you to get out on roads and kill people.they need to focus on that.if its so bad why do they keep selling it? if you can buy cigs.and beer why not sell pot to.pot smokers dont get on the road and kill people like a drunk driver.i quit cigs 2 yrs ago and yes i feel better.getting drunk everyday or smoking well its your choice to be stupied but if you can fight for your country you should be able to make your own choice.as for as vapor cigs with no nicotine is not as bad as tar and chemicals in cigs..just my opion. yes smoking is bad for you but so is drinking.smoking doesnt cause you to get out on roads and kill people.they need to focus on that.if its so bad why do they keep selling it? if you can buy cigs.and beer why not sell pot to.pot smokers dont get on the road and kill people like a drunk driver.i quit cigs 2 yrs ago and yes i feel better.getting drunk everyday or smoking well its your choice to be stupied but if you can fight for your country you should be able to make your own choice.as for as vapor cigs with no nicotine is not as bad as tar and chemicals in cigs..just my opion.

]]> By: Don Neese http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355908 Don Neese Fri, 29 Dec 2017 05:10:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355908 While we're trying to keep people healthy...we should also ban Mcdonalds..Burger King...Kentucky fried chicken ...fried food pork and all sugary candies. We could pass a 5% tax for funding the new health police. Oh...and those Fat Lard biscuits granny makes....shoot, why don't we just quit living if we're not living :) were gonna all die sooner or later. Or as a very wise man put it once : Mark 7:15 KJV There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. While we’re trying to keep people healthy…we should also ban Mcdonalds..Burger King…Kentucky fried chicken …fried food pork and all sugary candies. We could pass a 5% tax for funding the new health police.
Oh…and those Fat Lard biscuits granny makes….shoot, why don’t we just quit living if we’re not living :) were gonna all die sooner or later. Or as a very wise man put it once :
Mark 7:15 KJV
There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

]]> By: A Momma http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355893 A Momma Fri, 29 Dec 2017 01:07:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355893 I second the comment from A & back that comment totally 100%. I second the comment from A & back that comment totally 100%.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355851 David Huie Green Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:21:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355851 REGARDING: " How can you serve and die for your country but not have alcohol or smoke? All should be the same age. P-E-R-I-O-D!!!!!" Just don't let them serve and die until 21. That aside, if we are going to treat people as adults, we should not say, "You're an adult but..." Rather, we should say, "You're an adult AND we expect you to act like one." (Actuarilly, most still act like children until they're 30 if single, 25 if married.) Yes, smoking is bad for you. Yes, drinking alcoholic beverages is bad for you. Yes, doing dope is bad for you. But as an adult, you should be allowed to act freely as long as you don't hurt others and suffer the consequences or reap the benefits of your actions. Maybe you need Big Brother to hold your hand. If so, work to raise the age of adulthood to 30. David for grownups and children and deciding the difference REGARDING:
” How can you serve and die for your country but not have alcohol or smoke? All should be the same age. P-E-R-I-O-D!!!!!”

Just don’t let them serve and die until 21.

That aside, if we are going to treat people as adults, we should not say, “You’re an adult but…”

Rather, we should say, “You’re an adult AND we expect you to act like one.”
(Actuarilly, most still act like children until they’re 30 if single, 25 if married.)

Yes, smoking is bad for you.
Yes, drinking alcoholic beverages is bad for you.
Yes, doing dope is bad for you.

But as an adult, you should be allowed to act freely as long as you don’t hurt others and suffer the consequences or reap the benefits of your actions.

Maybe you need Big Brother to hold your hand. If so, work to raise the age of adulthood to 30.

David for grownups and children
and deciding the difference

]]> By: A http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355847 A Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:16:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355847 Based on the statistics being cited almost everywhere regarding how much damage a cigarette does, I would think it makes more sense to ban tobacco sales altogether. And while we're banning things, can somebody please ban that ridiculous e-cigarette vapor thing? Based on the statistics being cited almost everywhere regarding how much damage a cigarette does, I would think it makes more sense to ban tobacco sales altogether. And while we’re banning things, can somebody please ban that ridiculous e-cigarette vapor thing?

]]> By: Rodney http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355840 Rodney Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:04:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355840 Healthcare costs are the focal point when the topic of smoking is addressed. How many deaths, surgeries and illnesses can be attributed to obesity? How much do sexual diseases cost? How many babies are hospitalized for a large portion of their life because of alcohol? It seems as if many politicians no longer act on what is right but what is most popular and that solves nothing. Healthcare costs are the focal point when the topic of smoking is addressed. How many deaths, surgeries and illnesses can be attributed to obesity? How much do sexual diseases cost? How many babies are hospitalized for a large portion of their life because of alcohol? It seems as if many politicians no longer act on what is right but what is most popular and that solves nothing.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355830 Chris Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:56:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355830 Waste of time. That ship has sailed. When I was a teen smoker.. I just got someone to buy for me. If they can fight in war , they can smoke. I gave up the nasty habit on my own All the dangers of smoking is/are presently known How about regulating all the smoking in movies watched by the under 21 set? Waste of time. That ship has sailed.
When I was a teen smoker.. I just got someone to buy for me.
If they can fight in war , they can smoke.
I gave up the nasty habit on my own
All the dangers of smoking is/are presently known
How about regulating all the smoking in movies watched by the under 21 set?

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355826 429SCJ Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:47:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355826 I hate cigarettes, but if you are old enough to go to war, you are old enough to decide weather or not to smoke or drink. I hate cigarettes, but if you are old enough to go to war, you are old enough to decide weather or not to smoke or drink.

]]> By: EP http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355820 EP Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355820 just leave the age alone but raise the taxes to make them about 15 dollars a pack that would probably cut new potential smokers by 90% just leave the age alone but raise the taxes to make them about 15 dollars a pack that would probably cut new potential smokers by 90%

]]> By: Old puppy http://www.northescambia.com/2017/12/bill-will-raise-floridas-smoking-age-from-18-to-21/comment-page-1#comment-355814 Old puppy Wed, 27 Dec 2017 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=308733#comment-355814 This is a stupid bill and just wrong. 1st. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 not 21. How can you serve and die for your country but not have alcohol or smoke? All should be the same age. P-E-R-I-O-D!!!!! just my opinion though This is a stupid bill and just wrong. 1st. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18 not 21. How can you serve and die for your country but not have alcohol or smoke? All should be the same age. P-E-R-I-O-D!!!!!

just my opinion though

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