article_snippet.sent: Smoking prevalence would fall an estimated 12 percent if the minimum smoking age was raised to 21, according to a report by the Institute of Medicine, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences.
article_snippet.sent: Opponents say it's unfair that a military veteran returning from service could be prevented from smoking. '
article_snippet.sent: Democratic Senator Gil Riviere, who voted against the bill in the 19-4 vote, said if the state wants to eliminate smoking, the state should ban the state for everyone. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Bill's opponents say it would be unfair to allow people to join the military but prohibit people from smoking a cigarette because of people age .