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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.
It is legal to supply tobacco to a minor if it is solely for use in traditional Aboriginal spiritual or cultural practices or ceremonies. The minimum legal age for tobacco sales was raised from 19 to 21 on March 1, 2020, after a private members' bill passed third reading on November 21, 2019, and Royal Assent given on November 28, 2019.
Tobacco is currently legal in the Lone Star State for anyone 18 and older, but that might change in one state. Texas may raise smoking age to 21 Skip to main content
Tobacco 21 is a campaign to prevent youth tobacco use in the United States, primarily through laws that raise the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine in the United States to 21. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It also refers to various federal, state, and local laws based on Tobacco 21's model policy, raising the minimum sales age to 21.
In 2019, federal and state law raised the age requirement to purchase tobacco products, such as cigarettes and vaping products, from 18 years old to 21 years old.
The FDA had raised the minimum age for tobacco use to 21 years from 18 in 2019. According to the American Lung Association, smoking kills more than 480,000 people per year in the United States ...
1.40 Texas. 1.41 Utah. 1.42 Vermont. 1.43 Virginia. ... In June 2015 Hawaii raised the legal age to purchase traditional cigarettes and electronic cigarettes to 21.
The legislation would raise the minimum age to purchase all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, from 18 to 21 nationwide, a step long-sought by health advocates.