U.S. FEDERAL LAW
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be verified through other sources. [see below]
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U.S. FEDERAL LEGAL SUMMARY
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Tobacco
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CONTROLLED
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No
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STATUS
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Over-The-Counter
Age Restricted
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SCHEDULE
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Un-Scheduled
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Tobacco and tobacco products are unscheduled in the United States and are
legal for adults to both sell and possess. It is against FDA regulations
to sell the following products to those under the age of 18:
- Cigarettes
- Cigarette tobacco
- Smokeless tobacco (Smokeless tobacco includes loose leaf chewing
tobacco, plug chewing tobacco, twist chewing tobacco, moist snuff, and
dry snuff.)
It is not federally illegal for those under 18 years old to purchase or
possess tobacco...only for stores to sell to them. Some individual states
have enacted legislation making possession by minors against the law.
See the FDA's
New Federal Tobacco Regulations regarding children and tobacco.
U.S. STATE LAW
Generally in the US, most states now require tobacco products be purchased
by those age 18 or over, in some states (such as Alaska), the age
requirement is 19. There are some groups who advocate raising the legal
minimum age to 21.
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Italy
Minimum Age: 18 to purchase. Regulated by state monopoly and growing
tobacco requires licensure from the government -- DiO-LeCclo.
If you have information about the legal status of this substance in any
other country, please
let us know.
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