The minimum age to purchase tobacco legally in the U.S. depends on what each state allows.
The states that allow individuals to purchase tobacco legally at the age of 21 includes: Hawaii. Although, the city of Cleveland in Ohio has banned the sale of tobacco until the age of 21. New York City has also banned the sale of tobacco until the age of 21.
The states that allow individuals to purchase tobacco legally at the age of 19 includes: Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey, and Utah.
The states that allow individuals to purchase tobacco legally at the age of 18 includes: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
