Doyle says youth smoking hits lowest point ever in state
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Governor Doyle says illegal sales of cigarettes and tobacco to young people in Wisconsin has hit an all-time low.
Doyle says the 2007 sales survey shows that the noncompliance rate was just 4.5 percent. That compares with 5.5 percent in 2006, the previous low.
The noncompliance rate was as high as nearly 34 percent in 2001.
The survey looks at retail outlets that sell tobacco illegally to minors under age 18.
Feb 23, 2008 at 12:31 a.m.
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And by that logic, it's cheaper for the kids to drink moonshine rather than other alcohol..........
Feb 23, 2008 at 12:15 a.m.
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I hope the governor is proud of this fact about our teens not smoking cigarettes, but what is'nt stated here is that marijuana use is up now in highschool kids. This should however come as no surprise after all Mr. Doyle has now made it cheaper to smoke (illegal) marijuana than cigarettes, I recentlly overheard some kids talking at the gas station and one commented on how "weed" was cheaper than smokes even if he gets caught and has to pay A fine he'll come out ahead dollar wise in A year he don't smoke as much weed as cigarettes so he'll be healthier to! This is how some of our youth now sees it,! So A big congrats goes out to our governor on his quest to end cigarettes........ Way to go I'm sure next time around maybe the Pot dealers will vote for you!
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