In Maryland, kids don’t have to work too hard to start smoking. According to the state’s health department, almost a third of the state’s stores will gladly sell cigarettes to kids without checking their IDs.
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In Maryland, kids don’t have to work too hard to start smoking. According to the state’s health department, almost a third of the state’s stores will gladly sell cigarettes to kids without checking their IDs.
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