Such cards are not accepted as licenses to drive or purchase alcohol or tobacco, nor are they recognized by federal or state law.

A 1989 survey of 10th-grade students in Minnesota, for example, found that 71 percent had purchased tobacco from vending machines.

Identification indicating age is commonly required to purchase alcohol and tobacco and to enter nightclubs and gambling venues.

In Ontario the legal age to purchase tobacco is 19.

The minimum age to purchase tobacco is 18, which is self-imposed by distributors and retailers.

The legal age to purchase tobacco and enter hookah lounges is 18.

The minimum age to purchase tobacco is 18 and there is a vending machine ban.

The adolescent volunteers here, some as young as 13, were coached by second-year medical students and sent in pairs to purchase cigarettes or chewing tobacco.

Think about it this way, it IS possible to purchase non-taxed tobacco; but almost no one does, because the cost difference is miniscule.

It was also made illegal for children to purchase alcohol, tobacco or fireworks, and medical inspections began to be rolled out across the nation.