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YES, completely. Why would the set an age if it was legal to buy them under that set age?
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Yes. It's not just illegal, it's wrong. Cigarettes have over 40 negative health effects; see the link below. And buying cigarettes underage will subject you to big fines and possibly jail time, depending on your state's laws.
There is not a way to get cigarettes if you are under age. The age to buy cigarettes is age 18.
It is not an offence to smoke cigarettes under the age of 18 and no fines or penalties will be enforced. However it is illegal to buy cigarettes if you are under 18 and also illegal to sell cigarettes to a person under 18 years of age.
You can buy anytime cigarettes, if you order online.
you have to be 16 to buy cigarettes in France and in schools you are allowed to smoke when you are 16. you have to be 16 to buy cigarettes in France and in schools you are allowed to smoke when you are 16.
People could buy cigarettes at ANY age in ANY state in 1980. Including little kids who used to buy packs for their parent(s). It wasn't til 1987 when states actually started enforcing the under-18 tobacco law.
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There is an age limit on buying them but I'm not sure about smoking them...
In the United States you must be 18 to buy and smoke cigarettes.
The minimum legal age to purchase cigarettes varies from country to country. Ages range from 14 to 21. In the US, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18 in 46 states and the District of Columbia. The age is 19 in four states, Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey, and Utah. In addition, three counties in New York have also set the age to purchase cigarettes at 19. In the UK, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18. In Australia, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18. In India, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18. In Mexico, the legal age to buy cigarettes is 18. In Canada, you must be 18 or 19 years of age or older (depending on province/territory) to buy tobacco products. Alberta - 18British Columbia - 19Manitoba - 18New Brunswick - 19Newfoundland and Labrador - 19Northwest Territories - 18Nova Scotia - 19Nunavut - 18Ontario - 19Prince Edward Island - 19Quebec - 18Saskatchewan - 18Yukon Territory - 18