Picking on smokers only is not the answer. Obesity kills just as many, so why not ban red meat, junk food and soda as well? Perhaps add extra taxes for people with elevated BMI. None of these things work. People are responsible for their own health.

I hope so. Maybe other states might follow.

No. I am not a smoker and would love to see a reduction in smoking here in Hawaii, and I would likely vote for it, but I do not think this bill will pass.

It is nice to get this idea out there for other states to consider though, or to give it a try. Hawaii is a good first choice for a bill like this, since we have a natural border, where we can largely restrict things coming in.

There are valid concerns of reducing tourism, which is more believable than increasing it, as some project. I would love it if all my clients and neighbors were smoke free, but that is a dream that likely won’t come true.

Smokers stink

How did the Volstead Act work out for the U.S.? That ought to give a hint on how banning cigarettes would work out for Hawaii. How did passing laws on the mainland that prohibited selling cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18 work out...did it keep teenagers from getting cigarettes and smoking?

Wanna use the most addictive drug on the planet? Open tobacco dens for those over 21. By that age one might realise what a stoooooopid choice this is.

Sounds fucking great!! ??
Smoked for 19 years and I’m not even 50 and I already feel the damage done and honestly I believe that if someone chooses to smoke then they’re insurance should be higher than mine and that they and their families are blocked from suing the tobacco companies.

I hope it does. I’m so sick of smokers and their disgusting habit. Cigarette smoking has continued to decrease as vaping has become more popular. That’s another problem altogether.
Cigarettes are a fire hazard and the filters are not biodegradable, not to mention the health effects of tar, formaldehyde and nicotine.
Will it effect tourism and how could it be enforced?

Another 'Prohibition' law. Good luck with that.

I am not a smoker and think it's an absolutely disgusting habit. There is nothing good about it at all. With that said, people have a right to do what they want as long as they aren't harming others. If folks wanna waste their money on that shit, fine. Just don't do it around me. I disagree with banning sales of products. Agree with another commenter here; prohibition never works (including the war on drugs, which I don't do either).