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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 .
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Jan. 24—DALLAS — The American Lung Association on Wednesday released the 22nd annual "State of Tobacco Control" report, which finds that Texas received 4 F grades and 1 D grade for efforts to ...