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"By raising the purchase age, we are furthering our commitment to promoting responsible access to tobacco products." The new policy aligns with recent efforts by states and municipalities to restrict tobacco sales to customers 21 and older, according to Walgreens.

Following the passage of plain packaging legislation in 2011, BAT and Japan Tobacco International (makers of Benson and Hedges and Silk Cut) took legal action in the Australian high court arguing that the legislation was unconstitutional and violated their intellectual property rights

And it does cause confusion to boards of health

In total, 34 599 cases of lung cancer in the UK (86% of the total) were due to exposure to tobacco smoke in 2010, the great majority of which (97.4%) are due to active smoking (current or in the past)

But as the saying goes, a rising tide lifts all ships