The movement across the nation to raise the age of legal tobacco purchases is gaining momentum. In today's world, the only people I would imagine who would publicly oppose this would be 18-20 year old's who use tobacco. It's hard to say no to this campaign without sounding like an advocate for tobacco use...
I started dipping snuff in the summer of 1988 when I was 12 years old. My friend Steven would steal a can from the roll in his dad's truck and we would get ready for a major buzz. After a summer of doing this, I noticed that the buzz wasn't nearly as intense or fun, but for whatever reason I found myself craving more of it...
First off, let me say this: I get why so many people hate tobacco. It's a disgusting, dangerous habit in any form. When they banned smoking in public, I had no issue with it (even though I was a smoker at the time). I enjoyed being able to walk into a bar or restaurant without breathing in smoke...