America's Legal Smoking Age Is Being Raised To 21

[Refractive Reflections]

I don't know if any of you heard, but states (and cities) are raising the legal age of smoking from 18 to 21.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...s-vaping-rules
http://www.ibtimes.com/california-fo...derage-2364307
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...MlK/story.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...l-smoking-age/

Chicago is not only raising the smoking age, but banning chewing tobacco at ballparks and other sport arenas.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/03/...-at-ballparks/

Should the smoking age be raised to 21? Like alcohol was back in 1984?

There are some saying it's hypocritical for the government to raise the age to 21, since the government believes 18 year olds are ready for full adult responsibilities (financial debts, criminal punishments, job/career hours, voting, draft/military service), but won't provide full adult privileges (alcohol, gambling, and now tobacco) until 21. What do you think?