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How old do you have to be, to smoke?

heey.
i'm a freshman in high school, and i was having this argument with my best friend. let me give you this scenario:

i go out with one of my friends [who's a junior in high school] who smokes, and we sit in front of the police department. we go and smoke cigarettes. we are going to get arrested, right?

you have to be 21 or something.

i am 100% against smoking. just a question from a teen who thinks to much for her age. :p
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not for buying, for smoking.
but again, it's the same age.


    




Joshua H
That depends entirely on the state. In some states you have to be 18 to smoke, in others there's no minimum age. Even if it is illegal, they aren't going to arrest you. You might get a ticket, if the cops have nothing to do that day and you're obviously under 18 -- they can't ask for ID like a store so it has to be obvious you're under age.


cstraight19
Buying the age is 18. If the Police caught an underage smoker they most likely would just confiscate the cigarettes and ask where they got them since it is illegal to buy for minors


iloveu.......maybe
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u have to be 18 to buy cigarattes - so i guess dats the legal age
21 is for alcohol
but that depends where u live
my friend is is 16 smokes in front of cops and they dont do anything


Cee
no, youre allowed to smoke.
you just cant buy cigarettes.
the worst thing they would do would be to ask you to put it out and leave.


mad15lax
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18


blsdca
you have to be 18. at least in california but i think it is the same everywhere in the US.


aceofspades
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you have to be 18, but you can smoke and possess cigarettes at 16 if you have parental permission


take the roses
you have to be 18 not 21
you have to be 21 to drink alcohol


dannydk
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18 AND IF UR FRIEND ADMITS THAT HE GIVE U A CIGARETTE HE WILL GET A BIG TICKET .. AND U WILL GET A TICKET AS WELL BUT NOT HAS BAD AS UR FRIEND .. U NEED TO BE 18 ON THE STATES TO BE ABLE TO SMOKE OR BUY


Sara
18 is the legal age for buying cigarettes.


Special K
I think 18? Right?


Stupid Lamb
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It is illegal to smoke if you are under 21 years of age.
I am against it too.Cause it just freakin stinks.
GROSS!!


MarineGirl
You cannot buy cigarettes until your 18 but they cannot arrest you for smoking them if you are under 18. There is no law against underage smoking.
Smoking is unhealthy so If i was you I would not do it.


triggerpuff
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Minimum age to buy cigarettes is 18 years old. Not too sure if there is a law to say that those below 18 cannot smoke. At least this is what I know is practiced here in Singapore.


Use Your Imagination
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I would like to point out to everyone saying you have to be 18 to buy cigarettes everywhere, that that is not true. You have to be 19 to buy them in AL.


Susan G
there is no age but u shoulg never smoke


DJ
Since you must be 18 to buy them I'm assuming that you should be 18 to smoke them.


g
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2 smoke it dont matter what age
2 smoke legally is another question


freaky eyes.
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18


whisavit
No 21 is for smoking alcohol
you have to be 18 to legally buy a pack of cigs
if you are against smoking then why are you smoking? Or why are you condoning it I mean you are hanging out with someone older who smokes ugh go back home to mommy and daddy until you grow up


Pascal Snow
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u have to be 18 and tell ur freind SSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOO... smoking its gonnna ruin her life


help17
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18


finalfantasy.escape
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18 years of age


K
18 sweetie


McCain / Palin '08
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18, you probably won't get arrested but you will get a ticket.


shelby hicks
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not your age!! about 19


B R
no no no dont listen to these people. its only 21 to BUY cigarrettes. there is NO age you have to be to smoke. and no you cant be arrested. they might tell you to put it out but they probably wont.


tyrone
i smoke right in front of the cops and i am 18 dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM


keylea mora
DONT LISTEN TO ANY ONE OVIOUSLY NO ONE NO'S THE CERTAIN AGE WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS JUST GO AND ASK A COP YOURSELF AND BUYING SMOKES IS ALL DIFFERENT AGES AROUND THE STATES AND COUNTRYS IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU LIVE AND PLEASE DONT SMOKE IT WILL KILL YOU SOONER OR LATER STAY YOUNG AND HEALTHY DONT SMOKE!!!!!!!


Doackj@gmail.com
U guys are lame





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