# data[].attributes.body
i think it should stay at 18 because your an adult and can make your own decisions if you wanna use or not http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-the-smoking-age-be-raised-to-21

# data[].attributes.body
18 should be the age for tobacco use because many people can decide if they want to use tobacco.
https://tobacco21.org/critical-issues/

# data[].attributes.body
i think it should stay the same because tobacco doesn't impair you as much as alcohol or other drugs and it still allows you to make clear decisions
https://smokefree.gov/challenges-when-quitting/cravings-triggers/anxiety-smoking

# data[].attributes.body
I feel if people want to use tobacco products they are going to use them weather they are 18 or 21. it is easier to get tobacco products when you are under 18 any way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoking_age

# data[].attributes.body
I think it should stay at 18 because when your 18 your an adult and your free, you can get and use whatever you want to and you can choose what you want your life to be like.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4902755/

# data[].attributes.body
18 years or younger usually die by smoking related illness
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/youth_data/tobacco_use/index.htm

# data[].attributes.body
I think that the age to buy tobacco should stay the same because lots of people are getting hooked on it around the age of 18 and if the age gets raised then our how culture will flip out because we need our nicotine.
http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0313-males-teen-smoking-20160313-story.html

# data[].attributes.body
Smoker that are 18 will die earlier than non smoker and once you get addicted it will be hard to quit and will cause problems in your life,that's why it should be 21 because that's when your old enough to refuse or not. right now they don't need to think about it .https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/261091.php

# data[].attributes.body
I think it should be 21 because then people will realize the consequences of doing tobacco products

# data[].attributes.body
I think it should stay at 18

# data[].attributes.body
I think 21 because smoking tobacco is a really hard addiction on you, and if you have no maturity or control over yourself, it will take a toll on your life. That's why I think it is better 21 than 18, since you are more mature and you are done with most of your studies by that time; you also probably have 3 years of living life away from parents, so that means you have a higher sense of responsibility over you and your life. You can mediate the consequences of misuse of tobacco, and probably enjoy it if used in moderation. In July of 2015 the CDC released a study concluding that an astounding 75% of adults favor raising the tobacco age to 21, including 70% of current smokers and 65% of those aged 18-24. https://tobacco21.org/critical-issues/ Here this link gives multiple critical facts that support moving the age of tobacco to 21.

# data[].attributes.body
http://time.com/4897111/tobacco-age-oregon-maine-new-jersey/

A person’s brain does not fully develop until their mid-20’s. Therefore, the effect of tobacco on an adolescent is greater than that of a mature adult. The brain of an adolescent is not strong/prepared enough for the social, physical, and emotional effects of tobacco usage. Most adult smokers started before their 20’s. Therefore, lowering the minimum legal age of tobacco usage would increase the amount of adolescent users.

# data[].attributes.body
The right age to buy tobacco is the age 21.  If they but it at 21 they have a higher chance of living.  If you get it at 18 the tobacco is in your system and you can get sicker quickly.  A person's brain has developed so they use the tobacco at better usage then at 18.
https://tobacco21.org/critical-issues/

# data[].attributes.body
I think it should stay at 18 because people are getting  hooked to smoking. Either way if it gets changed for buying tobacco for the age 21, some will find a way to afford it.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulhsieh/2015/03/30/smoking-is-bad/#41a329b68a90

# data[].attributes.body
I think the ability to smoke tobacco should be upped to age 21. The body is not ready for the consequences of tobacco, and there have been studies showing that raising the age limit to buying tobacco makes students less likely to smoke.
https://tobacco21.org/critical-issues/