Federal Minimum Age for Sale of Tobacco Increased to 21

Federal Minimum Age for Sale of Tobacco Increased to 21

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a final rule that will establish a new Federal minimum age of sale for tobacco products. This change is required by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (Appropriations Act), and includes increasing the minimum age of sale for cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and covered tobacco products from 18 to 21 years of age; increasing… (Lewis, August 29, 2024) #Tobacco