Tobacco Law and Legal Definition
Tobacco, or any product containing tobacco, includes:
- Cigarettes
- Cigars
- Chewing tobacco
- Snuff
- Pipe tobacco
- Smokeless tobacco
Tobacco is highly regulated due to health concerns about its addictive nature and health risks associated with its use. States regulate tobacco on a state-by-state basis, establishing permits for the distribution of tobacco or tobacco products and seeking to prevent the distribution of tobacco products to minors. State laws also provide for taxation of tobacco products. Numerous lawsuits against tobacco companies have been brought as class actions, some having resulted in court orders to fund educational programs through a state-administered fund, among other compensation. Local laws regulating smoking in public places and businesses have gained momentum in recent years due to studies conducted on the health effects of second-hand smoke.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
- Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade [TTB]
- Cigarette Tobacco
- Contraband Smokeless Tobacco
- Counterfeit Tobacco Product
- Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act[FETRA]
- Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
- Roll-Your-Own Tobacco
- Small Tobacco Product Manufacturer