Hawaii-based troops face new tobacco ban

The Military Times reports:

It will soon be illegal for troops under the age of 21 to purchase or use cigarettes or other tobacco products in Hawaii.

On Jan. 1, Hawaii will become the first state to ban tobacco sales and use for anyone under the age of 21. The law will apply to everyone in Hawaii, including service members, their families and guests on U.S. military installations, according to Navy and Marine Corps messages.

Navy and Marine Corps Exchanges will stop selling tobacco products — including smokeless tobacco and E cigarettes — to anyone under 21, the messages say, because military installations in Hawaii "are subject to concurrent jurisdiction."

Under the new law, anyone younger than 21 who is caught buying, using or possessing tobacco products can be fined between $10 and $50 and be sentenced to between 48 and 72 hours of community service, according to Marine administrative message 649/15. Anyone who sells or provides tobacco products to someone younger than 21 faces fines between $500 and $2,000.

The progressives haunting fear, a 20 year old smoking and enjoying themselves!