Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products

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7. People born January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 were not born in the 21st century, so whilst correct that

all those born in the 21st century (Jan 1, 2001 and onward) would be banned, the article still leaves the wrong impression in terms of the actual start date of the 21st century.

The ban also includes born born in 2000 AD, which was the last year of the 1990s, the last year of the 20th century, and the last year of the 2nd millennium.

It is simple maths.

The same goes for when you actually legally attain the next year of age.

You obtain the next age legally the day before your birthday, as you legally complete the full year on the day before you were born.

Example: A person born on June 2, 1923, turned 100 years old (if they were still alive) on June 1 (not June 2) 2023.

I know this to be a legal fact in the US, as an American friend of mine that I went to uni with in Los Angeles was born on November 9, 1998. She was upset as she thought that she would miss out on being to vote in the 2016 US election by one day, as it was held on November 8, 2016. I told her no, she legally turned 18 on November 8, 2016, and thus could vote. Her father called the board of elections and confirmed this, and she did indeed vote in the 2016 US presidential election.