as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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describe the efforts of the 2009 amendments to the u.s. tobacco legislation
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the 2009 amendments to the u.s. tobacco legislation aimed to reduce the harm of smoking by raising the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products from 18 to 21, increasing taxes on tobacco products, and increasing regulation of the marketing of tobacco products.
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