Wow! I didn’t know that you can get those cancer sticks through vending machine. Alright, it is in the high tech land Japan. In Japan, you must be 20 year old and above to buy those cancer sticks. They can get them through vending machine last time but not now, as earlier this year the Tobacco Institute of Japan has come out with a new system that requires smart vending machines to check the buyer’s ID before allowing them to make a purchase. So if you want buy the cancer sticks from a machine in Japan, you will need to get a tobacco passport age-verification card to confirm your age. The circuit-embedded cards also feature electronic cash which makes the purchase even easier. Hey kid, you want some? I can get you those, 50 bucks per puff.

[via Ohgizmo]