Farmers were encouraged to join the Association, with hold-outs referred to by Association members as Hillbillies. The Association resolved to peacefully convince farmers and tobacco buyers on the Hillbillies side to join their group
129 However, pursuant to federal regulations, retailers are prohibited from selling cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products, and newly deemed tobacco products to anyone younger than 18, and retailers are also required to verify the age of persons purchasing these products who are younger than 27
Furthermore, if tobacco control policies are designed based on a simplified understanding of smoking, for example considering smoking as either a medical problem or a moral one, policies may be less effective or have unintended consequences
There are currently 1 billion active smokers in the world which is roughly 15% percent of the human population
As noted above, US child labor law falls well below international standards and fails to adequately protect children
