states with 21 tobacco age California raises smoking to 21, other set to follow Update on States' Age 21

Men tend to be the smokers

The state's total export value to China for tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes decreased 17 percent from 185 million U.S

Currently, selling tobacco to anyone under 18 may bring a fine of about $200 from the Colorado Department of Revenue, but they have only four inspectors for the whole state and they can be caught up to four times before theyre actually fined, Dennison said

May also be a Chekhov's Gun

Key Takeaways from Medical Research Significantly Higher Toxins: Beedis deliver three to five times more nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide than conventional cigarettes, as reported by organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)