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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 de jure minimum age remains 18 in some states, e.g. the federal law is not enforced in Arizona, [ 1 ] and in Alaska, the minimum age is 19; in 2022, the governor vetoed a senate ...
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 .
Hawaii’s Tobacco 21 bill was signed by Governor David Ige and raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to 21, beginning on January 1, 2016. [ 36 ] The legislation of this bill arose after the Institute of Medicine released a report explaining that raising the age to 21 would have significant ...
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Instead, Georgia's 2005 statewide smoking law, the Georgia Smokefree Air Act, prohibits smoking in all enclosed public places in Georgia, except each of the following: designated smoking areas in non-work areas of businesses that are separately ventilated, bars and restaurants where persons under 18 years of age are not employed or permitted to ...
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The Oak Lawn Village Board voted unanimously this week to raise the smoking age, increase firework fines and designate an unused street park land. Oak Lawn ordinance stated people were able to ...
Cannabis in Maryland is legal for medical use and recreational use. Possession of up to 1.5 ounces and cultivation of up to 2 plants is legal for adults 21 years of age and older. [ 1 ] In 2013, a state law was enacted to establish a state-regulated medical cannabis program. [ 2 ]