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Legal tobacco use raised to 21 years old - Coggle Diagram
Legal tobacco use raised to 21 years old
Reduced Initiation of smoking
Less youth tobacco use
Prevention of tobacco issued deaths
Protection of brain development
Reduced likelihood of developing addiction
Lower risk of mental health disorders
Economic impact on tobacco industry
Loss of revenue from 18-20 year old consumers
Complications with distribution
Enforcement challenges
Retailer compliance
Some Businesses knowingly sell to underaged individuals
Verifying age accurately
Fake I.D's becoming more apparent
Increased illicit selling of tobacco
Risk to public health and safety
"Black market" on cigarettes
Prevent lifestyle dieases
More healthcare resources on other urgent or rare conditions
Longer life expectancy