Do Candy Cigarettes Influence Kids to Smoke?

For the past one hundred years, a variety of chocolate, candy, and bubble gum confections have been manufactured that simulate the appearance of actual cigarettes. The persuasive packaging of these products influences kids of all ages to buy these seemingly harmless treats. Recently, however, many parents and other adults are becoming concerned with the fact that perhaps these candies are swaying kids towards real cigarette smoking.
The government has recently caught onto this new found uproar against candy cigarettes. The candy cigarette industry is in a state of fury after the government announced that manufacturers may have to start covering their packages with warnings. Warning labels will soon be required to cover at least 50% of their packaging, advising consumers of the products similarity to tobacco products.
Somewhere between all the government hassles and comments from parents, people began to wonder if perhaps candy cigarettes are encouraging or even leading ...