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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 minimum age was 16 years from 1 January 1985 to 1 October 1996. [147] Ireland: 18 The sale of tobacco to persons under 18 is illegal. It is illegal to buy or smoke cigarettes if under the age of 18. [148] There is a proposal to increase this to 21. [149] The minimum age was 16 years prior to 27 March 2002. [150] Italy: None 18
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 ...
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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 ...
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Statewide smoking ban: On January 1, 2008, the Smoke Free Illinois Act went into effect, banning smoking in all enclosed workplaces, including bars, restaurants, and casinos, and within 15 feet (4.6 m) of such places; exempts certain retail tobacco stores, private and semiprivate rooms in nursing homes occupied exclusively by smokers, enclosed ...
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