The City That Treats Adults Like Children ⋆ Brownstone Institute

The City That Treats Adults Like Children ⋆ Brownstone Institute

The City That Treats Adults Like Children by Randall Bock at Brownstone Institute In January 2025, Newton’s City Council passed an ordinance so absurd, it could only have been conceived by people who think authority equals wisdom. By a vote of 19 to 4, the Council approved a “generational ban” on tobacco products. Anyone born after March 1, 2004, will never—ever—be allowed to purchase tobacco in the city. Not at 21, not at 35, not at 55. It’s a …