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90_HB2826 720 ILCS 685/2 from Ch. 23, par. 2358-2 Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Makes a stylistic change in the purpose Section. LRB9009702RCks LRB9009702RCks 1 AN ACT to amend the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs 2 Control Act by changing Section 2. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs 6 Control Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 7 (720 ILCS 685/2) (from Ch. 23, par. 2358-2) 8 Sec. 2. Purpose. The sale and possession of marijuana, 9 hashish, cocaine, opium and their derivatives, is not only 10 prohibited by Illinois Law, but the use of these substances 11 has been deemed injurious to the health of the user. 12 It has further been determined by the Surgeon General of 13 the United States that the use of tobacco is hazardous to 14 human health. 15 The ready availability of smoking herbs to minors could 16 lead to the use of tobacco and illegal drugs. 17 It is in the best interests of the citizens of thisthe18 Stateof Illinoisto seek to prohibit the spread of illegal 19 drugs, tobacco or smoking materials to minors. The 20 prohibition of the sale of tobacco and snuff accessories and 21 smoking herbs to minors would help to curb the usage of 22 illegal drugs and tobacco products, among our youth. 23 (Source: P.A. 82-487.)