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The minimum purchasing age for tobacco in the United States before December 20, 2019 varied by state and territory. Since December 20, 2019, the smoking age in all states and territories is 21 under federal law which was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.
The smoking age is the minimum legal age required to purchase or use tobacco or cannabis products. Most countries have laws that forbid sale of tobacco products to persons younger than certain ages, usually the age of majority .
And while a 2023 study that controlled for state-level differences found that the passage of Tobacco 21 laws is associated with a 2-to-4 percentage-point decline in smoking participation among 18-to-20-year-olds and a spillover effect of a reduction in smoking among youth aged 16-17, [19] a 2024 study found a much weaker effect size (less than ...
The measure, approved by a 26-10 vote in the state Senate, would make California the second U.S. state after Hawaii to bar people under the age of 21. California lawmakers vote to raise smoking ...
There are a few things American teens can buy when they turn 18. They can buy lottery tickets, adult material and cigarettes. But that last one could become a thing of the past. A committee at the ...
According to the American Lung Association, 21,300 of the Golden State's kids pick up the habit every year.
In four states (California, Colorado, New York, and North Carolina), there is no specific law related to employee tobacco use but smokers are protected under broader state statutes that prohibit employers from discriminating against any employee who engages in a lawful activity.
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