** New Tobacco Regulations – in effect since June 22, 2010 – limit the sale and marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
Prohibiting the sale of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco to people younger than 18; prohibiting the sale of cigarette packages with less than 20 cigarettes; prohibiting distribution of free samples of cigarettes; restricting distribution of free samples of smokeless tobacco; and prohibiting tobacco companies from sponsoring any athletic, musical or other social or cultural events, among other things.
Every day nearly 4,000 kids under 18 try their first cigarette and 1,000 children under 18 become daily smokers. Please help protect America’s children from disease and premature death caused by tobacco use.