To be fair, int most states in america, you can have sex legally at 16, assuming it's with someone else who's age is greater than 16 and less than three years older than you. It's just at 18 where you can be in porn or have sex legally with significantly older people.
16 is also driving with your own licence assuming you've driven with a permit for at least six months, though after 18 you just need a permit for a few weeks before you can test for a licence.
At 18, you can purchase Nicotine products as well as Tobaco products, but the taxes on those are getting rediculous. It's over seven dollars for a single pack of Malboros. That's why I stick with E-Cigs. Healthier anyway.
You know, I wonder if america isn't trying to stagger milestones out to prevent a young adult from overdoing it by doing everything at once. Two years to get responsible with driving before you can smoke, three years to get responsible with smoking before you can drink... I think I'm onto something.
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In Canada, Ciagrette Boxes are required to show disgusting pictures of lung cancer, messed up teeth and gums, holes in peoples necks, shit like that. America doesn't, but Canada does.
I think its a Freedom of Speech thing, Canada doesn't have Freedom Of Speech (which im actually thankful for since stuff like KKK and Westboro is considered hate speech and isnt tolerated very well, but in America they can get away with it)