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this shuda gone in the legal forum, but more people read here.
i smoke (cigs) and i always wondered this. im a minor (16) and i wanted to know if i can get fined or sumthin for having cigs on me, or smoking in public. me and my friends always put out our cigs if we see a cop, but do we have to? we live in connecticut if that'll help.
you will be issued a tobbaco ticket and your smokes will be takin away and u will be searcd
i dont think its a big deal, around here at least
Uhh you can smoke at any age and posess tobacco.
^^^ur so full of shit. If that was the truth then you wouldnt be ID'd to buy cig's. You have to be 18 to poses,use or buy tobacco in the US. Punishment may very from state to state but you will at least get hasseled. just my two cents
where i live (north carolina) its 18 to buy and 16 to possess im guessing the age limit is so low because NC is one of the biggest tobbaco producers in the usa how ever i dont think its 16 to smoke every where in the usa just check your local laws :)
When I was a kid, we hid our smokes too. I don't know what the law is where you live, but you might want to try googling it...
wow, that really made me laugh...
Well, I know for a fact here in SC that you can legally possess cigarettes underage, you just can't sell to a minor or buy them for a minor. I used to volunteer for a company around here whose job was to go to convenience stores to see if they would sell you cigarettes underage. The woman I volunteered for once mentioned that she wanted to do the same thing with alcohol, and when I asked her why they couldn't she said it was because the law is written so that minors can still possess cigarettes, meaning she wouldn't get in trouble for it. However, if a minor were to possess alcohol here, she could be fined along with the minor for underage possession. Just my two cents.
to put a end to this these are the ACTUAL laws in Connecticut:
MINIMUM AGE FOR SALE: 18
That ALSO: Prohibits purchase,possession,and/or use by minors under 18.
Penalties for first violation: None, You must sign a form
Connecticut will notify parents when their teens are caught lighting up. Anyone under age 18 who continues to violate the ban will be fined and forced to attend classes to stop smoking.
"Beginning on April 1, 1988, the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to minors under 18 is now prohibited by law in all fifty states of the United States. The legal age of purchase has been additionally raised to 19 in Alabama, Alaska, New Jersey, Utah, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York, and legislation was pending as of 2004 in some other states, including California to raise the age to 19 or even to 21. In Massachusetts, parents and guardians are allowed to give cigarettes to minors, but sales to minors are prohibited"
wow, around here if your under 19 your allowed to smoke but not purchase cigarettes.
who else but our teen smokers will be the smokers of tomorrow, lets get them started earlly = tons of cash for the governent in the long run.
in the UK u can smoke at ANY age but u have to be 16 to buy.
Not in The United States Of America. Legal age is 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysBlazed
Well, in England at the moment you have to be 16 to buy them, but some shops are starting to say 18.
The cops dont do shit though, why should they, its not illegal to posses it, what they gunna do, arrest you for possesing something thats legal... thats a bigger waste of time and money than arresting you for pot. They wont even take em off you.
In UK you cant even get arrested for having alcohol underage, although they can take it off you if its in public.
what the fuck? what kind of fucking police state is it where you can be arrested for smoking a fag? That is absolutely insane. In England then you see freakin 12 year olds walking around with a ciggy hanging out their mouth.
me n some friends got caught smokin when i was 14 all the cop said was do ur parents know i said yea n he said ok stay out trouble boys n off he went
Yeah the rules in england are great for that. although i dont really belive in kids smokin underage. i only started when i was sixteen but i had the odd fag here and there before. It seems a bit stupid to waste time and effort catching ciggerette smokers. maybe if they can search you when they catch you they will take advantage of this fact as some cannabis smokers will smoke fags leadin to more busts ??? i dont know im stoned .....
i was always under the impression it was 18 to buy them you could smoke at any age though
Also, to add to me previous post, DONT START SMOKING. Trust me, i started when i wad 7, no bullshit, and now i CANT quit, and i hate it. You should quit before its too late, think, every puff is your life slipping away. Dont be childish, dont do it full stop.
But by all means smoke a ton of pot to make up for it, as pot is safe as fuck/
omg, this just made me think of how old people born in 1988 would be....18!!Quote:
Originally Posted by robert42
I feel old.
dont know where the hell you live,but in the US you must be 18 years of age to smoke ( or even possess) tobacco.You are subject to a fine, having your person searched,and having your parents beat your ass because THEY end up having to pay the 500.00 fine for your ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysBlazed
Don't take legal advice from this alwaysblazed guy, or you'll end up poor and behind bars.
i asked a cop a couple years ago and he said i could and plus i got stopped a couple time and was smoking a cig. and they didnt mention anything i live in ny though
Well NY has a HELL of a lot more violent crime etc to deal with and not enough cops to do it.I'm not surprised cops there dont enforce the tobacco laws strongly there.But it is STILL ILLEGAL if you are under 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by newbieb
It's illegal to smoke or posess pot in Texas but the cops seldom arrest anyone for it unless they have at least an ounce or 2 on them.Doesn't mean it isnt still ILLEGAL though,they just choose to use their own judgement in enforcing it.
Yeah, I live in NY and we're allowed to smoke or possess at any age. In fact, I smoke a cig everytime I get stopped by a cop. It is not illegal to buy cigarettes if your under 18, but it is illegal to sell them to a minor, so the vendor takes all the blame.
In this insanely backwards police state, they give minor tobacco tickets, for 1st offense they gotta watch some video in the courthouse and get fined. It's crazy, getting courts involved for cigarettes.
If you did that in Texas, you would be told to put it out until they told you you could go.Even if you were 88 years old, they won't let you smoke while being questioned.Unless you are on your own property and even then, if you are outside they try to make you refrain from lighting up while they are there.Seems to be SOP for Tx cops since even 1's I personally KNOW to smoke themselves,won't light up nor let you light up while on a stop.a lit cigarette is a weapon as far as the law is concerned,which could be used to assault a peace oofficer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blazed and Confused
This is cute. You really think a cop gives a fuck even if you are 10? When I was 16 I was smoking weed in public...
yeah but think of all the kids that actually stopped smoking after learning their lesson being charged..............yeah....ummm...thats a joke...
i got caught with cigs, i had to fuckin go to a drug awareness class just cuz of it... i was 16 when i got caught, also got a ticket and had to go to court and all that bs..Quote:
Originally Posted by smoke it
bleh i am a smoker and have been smoking in public since 16 i am now 19 almost 20
Umm, not in the USA. You must be 18 to obtain lighters and tobacco products.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysBlazed
I guess that would depend on where you live(d).I mean, if it's in the projects, the cops have much more to worry about then the tobacco laws but if it's anywhere else, say the burbs, they will ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacWQ33