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Nevermind ..

• tialaramex 7y ago
  > Just pass a law making it illegal for teens to smoke Did anywhere do that? I see laws making it illegal to _sell_ cigarettes to teenagers, and I see laws making it illegal to _advertise_ cigarettes in a way that will attract teenagers but I don't see any laws that jail teenagers for smoking.
  • pranjalv123 7y ago
    https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/12/suppl_1/i6 https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/12/suppl_1/i6 This goes into more detail - yes, in some states it is illegal for teens to possess tobacco, but the penalty is usually something like a small fine, or you have to attend a class.
• pranjalv123 7y ago
  No teenager has been to jail for smoking a cigarette. Underage possession laws have penalties like (usually small) fines. People might go to jail for selling tobacco to minors, but that is different!
  • Clubber 7y ago
    Nevermind ..
• gnode 7y ago
  Not all legislation has the citizenry as its subject, or creates criminal offences. Legislation can also bind the actions of government, or establish rights which must then be fulfilled by a government. Public healthcare is typically not provided by creating criminal offences for citizens.
  • Clubber 7y ago
    Nevermind ..
    • fishtacos 7y ago
      That's just not true: Page 131 of the ACA bill: "In the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure."
      • dragonwriter 7y ago
        For a codified citation, this is 26 USC § 5000A(g)(2)(a), an is accompanied by a provision also ruling out tax liens and levies at § 5000A(g)(2)(b), so neither criminal penalty nor the usual compulsory fallback civil collection methods are permitted by the ACA. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/5000A https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/5000A