Hawaii smoking age, A bill {that would|that might|that may|that will} {make|build|create} Hawaii {the first|the primary} state {to raise|to boost|to lift} the legal smoking age to {21|twenty one} cleared the {legislature|legislative assembly|general assembly|law-makers|assembly} on {friday|Friday|Fri|weekday} and is headed to the governor.
The bill would {prevent|forestall|stop} adolescents from smoking, {buying|shopping for} or possessing {both|each} {traditional|ancient} and electronic cigarettes.
"It's {definitely|undoubtedly|positively} groundbreaking legislation," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Jessica Yamauchi, {executive director|executive|administrator|decision maker} of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, {which|that} pushed for the bill. "It's {amazing|superb|wonderful} to be {the first|the primary} state in {something|one thing}. {that's|that is} {very|terribly} exciting for {us|United States|United States of America|America|US|U.S.|USA|U.S.A.|North American country|North American nation}."
Gov. David {ige|immunoglobulin E|IgE|immunoglobulin|Ig|immune serum globulin|immune gamma globulin|immune globulin} hasn't {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} {decided|determined|set} {whether|whether or not} he {will|can} sign the bill, and his {staff|employees|workers} {has to|has got to|must|needs to|should} vet all bills for legal {issues|problems}, he said.
"The departments {will be|are going to be|are} doing their review {and then|then|so|and so} we'll have {the opportunity|the chance} {to look|to seem|to appear} at it," Ige said.
Those caught breaking {the rules|the principles|the foundations} would be {fined|penalized|penalised|punished} $10 for {the first|the primary} offense, and {subsequent|subsequent |consequent|ensuant|resultant|resulting|sequent|future|later|ulterior|succeeding} violations would {lead to|cause|result in} a $50 fine or {mandatory|obligatory|necessary} community service.
Dozens of {local|native} governments have similar bans, {including|as well as|together with} Hawaii County and {new york|ny|big apple|the big apple} {city|town}.
According to the state Department of Heath, 5,600 {kids|youngsters|children} in Hawaii {try|attempt|strive} smoking {each year|annually|every year}, and {90|ninety} {percent|%|p.c} of daily smokers begin the habit before age {19|nineteen}. Meanwhile, 1,400 {people|individuals|folks} die from tobacco use or exposure in Hawaii {every year|per annum|once a year|each year}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} the Campaign for Tobacco-Free {kids|youngsters|children}.
"Today {we have|we've|we've got} {the opportunity|the chance} {to change|to vary|to alter} the paradigm," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Democratic state {sen|fractional monetary unit|subunit}. Rosalyn Baker, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} introduced the bill.
Smoking prevalence would fall {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {estimated|calculable} {12|twelve} {percent|%|p.c} if the minimum smoking age was raised to {21|twenty one}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} a report by the Institute {of medicine|of drugs|of medication}, {which|that} {is part|is a component|is an element} of the National Academy of Sciences.
The favorite flavors among teens {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} use electronic cigarettes {are|ar|area unit|square measure} sweet tart and "unicorn puke, {which|that} is {described|delineated |represented|delineate} as {a combination|a mixture|a mix} {of every|of each} flavor of Skittle in one," Baker {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"While the {industry|business|trade} {is not|isn't} allowed to directly market to {children|youngsters|kids}, {it is|it's} still developing packaging and advertising {products|merchandise|product} in {ways that|ways in which} {appeal|charm|attractiveness} to {children|youngsters|kids}," she said.
Sabrina Olaes, 17, got {involved|concerned} in promoting the legislation {after|when|once} finding herself in restrooms {full of|filled with|jam-packed with|choked with|packed with} electronic {cigarette|cigaret|coffin nail|butt|fag|roll of tobacco|smoke} fumes {when|once} her classmates vaped at her {high school|highschool}.
"You {feel like|desire|want} {you {want|need|wish}|you would like|you wish} {to hold|to carry} your breath {because|as a result of|as a result of} {you don't|you do not} want to smell what {they're|they are} smoking," Olaes {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "It's pretty {sad|unhappy} {to know|to {under|beneath|underneath|below}stand|to grasp} that they've fallen under the addiction."
Opponents say it's unfair that a military veteran {returning from|coming back from|arriving from|getting back from|strolling back from} service {could be|might be|can be|may be|may well be} prevented from smoking.
"It {is not|isn't} right {because|as a result of|as a result of} {you are|you're} deemed {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} adult {when you|once you|after you} {turn|flip} {18|eighteen}," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Michelle {johnston|Johnston|J. E. Johnston|Joseph Eggleston Johnston|general|full general}, owner of Sub Ohm Vapes in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii's {big|massive|huge} Island.
"You {can|will} {sign up|check in|sign in|sign on|register} and be {in the|within the} military and {basically|primarily|essentially} {give|offer|provide} your life for your country. {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} vote," she said. "Why {shouldn't|should not} you be {able to|ready to|able to} {choose|select|opt for} if {you want|you would like|you wish} {to buy|to shop for} tobacco {products|merchandise|product} or vaping {products|merchandise|product}, {when|once} {you're|you are} {considered|thought-about|thought of} a legal adult?"
Democratic {sen|fractional monetary unit|subunit}. Gil Riviere, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} voted against the bill {in the|within the} 19-4 vote, {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} if the state {wants|needs|desires} to eliminate smoking, it {should|ought to} ban it {for everyone|for everybody}.
"You {can|will} sign contracts, {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} {get married|marry|wed|conjoin|hook up with|get hitched with|espouse|unite|unify}, {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} {go to|attend|move to|head to|visit} war {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate}d lose an arm or lose {an eye|an eye fixed|a watch} ... you {come back|come|return} and {you're|you are} {20|twenty} years {old|recent|previous} and {you can't|you cannot} have a {cigarette|cigaret|coffin nail|butt|fag|roll of tobacco|smoke}," Riviere {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
The bill would {prevent|forestall|stop} adolescents from smoking, {buying|shopping for} or possessing {both|each} {traditional|ancient} and electronic cigarettes.
"It's {definitely|undoubtedly|positively} groundbreaking legislation," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Jessica Yamauchi, {executive director|executive|administrator|decision maker} of the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii, {which|that} pushed for the bill. "It's {amazing|superb|wonderful} to be {the first|the primary} state in {something|one thing}. {that's|that is} {very|terribly} exciting for {us|United States|United States of America|America|US|U.S.|USA|U.S.A.|North American country|North American nation}."
Gov. David {ige|immunoglobulin E|IgE|immunoglobulin|Ig|immune serum globulin|immune gamma globulin|immune globulin} hasn't {yet|however|nevertheless|nonetheless} {decided|determined|set} {whether|whether or not} he {will|can} sign the bill, and his {staff|employees|workers} {has to|has got to|must|needs to|should} vet all bills for legal {issues|problems}, he said.
"The departments {will be|are going to be|are} doing their review {and then|then|so|and so} we'll have {the opportunity|the chance} {to look|to seem|to appear} at it," Ige said.
Those caught breaking {the rules|the principles|the foundations} would be {fined|penalized|penalised|punished} $10 for {the first|the primary} offense, and {subsequent|subsequent |consequent|ensuant|resultant|resulting|sequent|future|later|ulterior|succeeding} violations would {lead to|cause|result in} a $50 fine or {mandatory|obligatory|necessary} community service.
Dozens of {local|native} governments have similar bans, {including|as well as|together with} Hawaii County and {new york|ny|big apple|the big apple} {city|town}.
According to the state Department of Heath, 5,600 {kids|youngsters|children} in Hawaii {try|attempt|strive} smoking {each year|annually|every year}, and {90|ninety} {percent|%|p.c} of daily smokers begin the habit before age {19|nineteen}. Meanwhile, 1,400 {people|individuals|folks} die from tobacco use or exposure in Hawaii {every year|per annum|once a year|each year}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} the Campaign for Tobacco-Free {kids|youngsters|children}.
"Today {we have|we've|we've got} {the opportunity|the chance} {to change|to vary|to alter} the paradigm," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Democratic state {sen|fractional monetary unit|subunit}. Rosalyn Baker, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} introduced the bill.
Smoking prevalence would fall {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} {estimated|calculable} {12|twelve} {percent|%|p.c} if the minimum smoking age was raised to {21|twenty one}, {according to|consistent with|in keeping with|in line with|in step with|per} a report by the Institute {of medicine|of drugs|of medication}, {which|that} {is part|is a component|is an element} of the National Academy of Sciences.
The favorite flavors among teens {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} use electronic cigarettes {are|ar|area unit|square measure} sweet tart and "unicorn puke, {which|that} is {described|delineated |represented|delineate} as {a combination|a mixture|a mix} {of every|of each} flavor of Skittle in one," Baker {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
"While the {industry|business|trade} {is not|isn't} allowed to directly market to {children|youngsters|kids}, {it is|it's} still developing packaging and advertising {products|merchandise|product} in {ways that|ways in which} {appeal|charm|attractiveness} to {children|youngsters|kids}," she said.
Sabrina Olaes, 17, got {involved|concerned} in promoting the legislation {after|when|once} finding herself in restrooms {full of|filled with|jam-packed with|choked with|packed with} electronic {cigarette|cigaret|coffin nail|butt|fag|roll of tobacco|smoke} fumes {when|once} her classmates vaped at her {high school|highschool}.
"You {feel like|desire|want} {you {want|need|wish}|you would like|you wish} {to hold|to carry} your breath {because|as a result of|as a result of} {you don't|you do not} want to smell what {they're|they are} smoking," Olaes {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}. "It's pretty {sad|unhappy} {to know|to {under|beneath|underneath|below}stand|to grasp} that they've fallen under the addiction."
Opponents say it's unfair that a military veteran {returning from|coming back from|arriving from|getting back from|strolling back from} service {could be|might be|can be|may be|may well be} prevented from smoking.
"It {is not|isn't} right {because|as a result of|as a result of} {you are|you're} deemed {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate} adult {when you|once you|after you} {turn|flip} {18|eighteen}," {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} Michelle {johnston|Johnston|J. E. Johnston|Joseph Eggleston Johnston|general|full general}, owner of Sub Ohm Vapes in Kailua-Kona, on Hawaii's {big|massive|huge} Island.
"You {can|will} {sign up|check in|sign in|sign on|register} and be {in the|within the} military and {basically|primarily|essentially} {give|offer|provide} your life for your country. {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} vote," she said. "Why {shouldn't|should not} you be {able to|ready to|able to} {choose|select|opt for} if {you want|you would like|you wish} {to buy|to shop for} tobacco {products|merchandise|product} or vaping {products|merchandise|product}, {when|once} {you're|you are} {considered|thought-about|thought of} a legal adult?"
Democratic {sen|fractional monetary unit|subunit}. Gil Riviere, {who|World Health Organization|WHO|United Nations agency|UN agency} voted against the bill {in the|within the} 19-4 vote, {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same} if the state {wants|needs|desires} to eliminate smoking, it {should|ought to} ban it {for everyone|for everybody}.
"You {can|will} sign contracts, {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} {get married|marry|wed|conjoin|hook up with|get hitched with|espouse|unite|unify}, {you can|you'll|you'll be able to} {go to|attend|move to|head to|visit} war {an|Associate in Nursing|AN|associate degree|associate}d lose an arm or lose {an eye|an eye fixed|a watch} ... you {come back|come|return} and {you're|you are} {20|twenty} years {old|recent|previous} and {you can't|you cannot} have a {cigarette|cigaret|coffin nail|butt|fag|roll of tobacco|smoke}," Riviere {said|aforesaid|aforementioned|same}.
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