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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 ...
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed legislation that will raise the minimum age of tobacco sales in the state from 18 to 21. The legislation brings the state in alignment with federal law.
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Though the city-wide smoking ban remains intact, the vaping ban itself was lifted in 2016 due to a state law which was passed then, prohibiting e-cigarettes and vape products from being regulated in the same way as tobacco. In 2019 the city-wide vaping ban was reinstated, via a separate ordinance, by a unanimous vote from the City Council. [19 ...
Statewide smoking ban: On May 1, 2010, after being signed into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm on December 18, 2009, the Dr. Ron Davis Law took effect, banning smoking statewide in all enclosed, indoor workplaces in Michigan, as well as the outdoor patios of bars and restaurants.