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"The ban would go into effect progressively, starting next year, by raising the minimum age for buying cigarettes from 21 to 30. Two years later, no one under
by larrik 8y ago
"The ban would go into effect progressively, starting next year, by raising the minimum age for buying cigarettes from 21 to 30.
Two years later, no one under 100 would be allowed to buy cigarettes. "
This is the most wacky way to ban it I can think of. This can possibly pass a challenge in court.
- jobigoud 8y agoToo fast for good drama. Another approach would be to start by banning anyone born in 2000 or after, and then remove a year from that cut line, every year. This way if you are an old addict you have more time to prepare, and every one has a clear deadline coming their way. By 2030 nobody under the age of 40 is allowed. By 2040 nobody under 60, by 2050 nobody under 80.
- dragonwriter 8y ago> This can possibly pass a challenge in court. Why not? Sure, it's discriminatory, but it's not a suspect or quasi-suspect class, so the standard of review is rational basis, which is a very low standard, and which is satisfied essentially when there is any legitimate government interest being served and any rational relationship between the basis of discrimination and any such legitimate purpose, even an indirect one which could be more specifically targeted (more narrow targeting is required when intermediate or strict scrutiny is involved.) Or are you imagining some other basis for legal challenge?