2020
Did You Know Texans Can’t Smoke Until Age 21 Now?
Fake IDs | Minor in Possession (MIP) | Tobacco 21
You might be surprised to learn that the legal age for smoking in Texas is now 21. Last summer, with relatively little fanfare, the Texas Tobacco 21 law was passed, which raised the minimum age to purchase or possess tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21.
This means that if a minor under 21 is caught in possession of tobacco or e-cigarettes, or worse yet, attempts to purchase tobacco by misrepresenting their age, serious criminal consequences can result.
To help raise awareness regarding this new law, we’ve put together a guide covering Texas’s new Tobacco 21 law, and the consequences minors could face for violations of the law, or for related offenses such as the use of a fake [...]
