Sophomore Daniella Young, accounting major (non-smoker).
Q: Do you think that changing the smoking age to 21 would be effective? Why or why not?
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I think it would be somewhat effective, because there will probably still be people who will buy those tobacco products for underage people. You could compare it to marijuana, in the sense that there are students who smoke marijuana who are under 21.
Q: Do you support/agree or disagree with this bill?
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I think it’s a good idea. Tobacco is an addictive substance, and it seems that if you try it early on, then you’re more likely to get addicted to it. It’s also a pretty expensive product, too. At the same time, if people do want to smoke it, and it does help them in a way, then I shouldn’t be the one to judge.
Q: When you were in high school, did many of your peers start smoking once they turned 18?
A: Not many. I do remember that there would be, right off campus, a couple people smoking.
Q: Did many of your peers start smoking before they were 18?
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I wouldn’t say a lot.
Q: How do you feel your own friends would react to this bill?
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I think they would be generally supportive of it. Personally, most of my friends don’t smoke tobacco. I don’t know if they would have a strong opinion either way.
Sophomore Tova Houck, studying physical education/undecided (non-smoker).
Q: Do you think that changing the smoking age to 21 would be effective? Why or why not?
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Q: When you were in high school, did many of your peers start smoking once they turned 18?
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Sophomore Sawyer Sponholz, business management major (smoker).
Q: Do you think that changing the smoking age to 21 would be effective? Why or why not?
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Q: Do you support/agree or disagree with this bill?
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Q: When you were in high school, did many of your peers start smoking once they turned 18?
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Q: Did many of your peers start smoking before they were 18?
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Q: How do you feel your own friends would react to this bill?
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Sophomore Sawyer Sponholz, business management major (smoker).
