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Underage Tobacco?

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D-Ross
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I know if you're under the age of 18 it's against the law to have tobacco in your possesion, yadah yadah. But is it against the law to attempt to buy it yourself? Can, let's say the gas station, do anything to hold you or call you in for trying to buy it, or would they just turn you down and send you on your way?
Feb 27 2010 4:58PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
see, i would actually give you an answer, but seeing as how your so fucken dumb, i decided not to
Feb 27 2010 5:02PM
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b-ladd
Posts: 2300 - Karma: 48
This sounds like a great opportunity for an experiment. Why don't you go down to the nearest corner store (assuming you're under 18) and try to buy some cigs. Then report back and let us know what happened. I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat.
Feb 27 2010 5:06PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
Posts: 4059 - Karma: 67
um, dont pay with credit card and when they ask you for your ID say its in your car or at home. if you give them something they could probably refuse to give it back to you and call the cops or some shit.
Feb 27 2010 5:07PM
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JNew
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It isn't illegal to have tobacco in your possession underage, it's just illegal to sell to minors. In all reality you can get away with it, but it's fucking retarded to. Just have someone buy for you, or find indian smoke shops that don't card.
Feb 27 2010 5:08PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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umm... hi
Feb 27 2010 5:12PM
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pmw
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just so you dont get stupid responses anymore, no, they will not. first of all, its not illegal to posses tobacco. its illegal for a minor to be sold tobacco products, but not fucken illegal to posses, come on man...

and no, half the time they dont even check the date on your license, so as long as you dont look like your twelve, you should be fine. hell, ive boughten seegars with a friends ID once, who isnt even 18 fine /claim, and im 15!
in the occasion that they do check, what will happen is they will reject you, and it will be embarrassing. just be semi-smart about it. dont do it if theres a cop in the store with you, and stuff like that.
think about it, is it illegal to TRY and buy weed?
Feb 27 2010 5:12PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
try to*
Feb 27 2010 5:13PM
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BMS-Productions
Posts: 885 - Karma: 17
who?
Feb 27 2010 5:13PM
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Jamestown
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It's not illegal to posess tobacco under 18. It's illegal to sell to minors. So if a store sells to you, they did something illegal, not you.
Feb 27 2010 5:14PM
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antwone
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smoking is like so sick. i wish i was able to do it.
Feb 27 2010 5:15PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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where do you live? that makes a difference.
Feb 27 2010 5:16PM
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ECfreeski3
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theres youre answer
Feb 27 2010 5:17PM
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PaleCelery
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Dude just smoke weed
Feb 27 2010 5:18PM
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D-Ross
Posts: 308 - Karma: 16
Jesus, it was a question. First of all I would never smoke cigs, does nothing for me. Second, who said I was going to do this? I was just wondering.
Feb 27 2010 5:19PM
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Six.0.Tree-ski
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I'm pretty sure you have to be 18 in the states to posses it let alone buy it. Google would be your better choice for this question though.
Feb 27 2010 5:21PM
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TechnoPotamus
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everybody knows that yetis don't smoke
Feb 27 2010 5:24PM
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D-Ross
Posts: 308 - Karma: 16
^ True, thanks. It just occured to me because people at my school always brag about getting older kids to buy them shit, when they could possibly just grow some chest hair and try to get it themselves.
Feb 27 2010 5:25PM
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*azz*1
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What if like a 15 year old was smoking a cig while walking down the street and passed a cop?

Because I was always told it was legal to smoke cigs no matter how old you are?
Feb 27 2010 5:33PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
naw im telling you man, you can possess it but cant buy it. unless of course you go somewhere where they dont card
Feb 27 2010 5:33PM
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b-ladd
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In most parts of the U.S., you have to be 18 to buy tobacco products. Some states (and even counties, I've heard) require you to be 19 to buy. For the most part, my understanding is that you can legally possess tobacco at most ages, although I know CT recently passed a law that makes it unlawful to possess tobacco if you are under 18. So, it all really depends on where you live. OP, what state you from?
Feb 27 2010 5:37PM
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DutchhGutss
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Seriously just walk up and ask, sometimes they will ask for an ID and you just say you dont have it, or I left it at my girfreinds or something, and they usually go sorry and you walk out. Just grab and drink or gas, or something other then tobacco and usually the younger guys will sell it. If its a manager working or thiers a crowd in line sometimes it wont barge. If you get caught for some odd reason the station or whatever will get in trouble not you. I grew out a burly beard for a while and looked about 25 so I didnt have a problem, oh and if they ask for a birthdate make sure its 18, (I usually just add a year to my b-day). I think this clears it up? Sometimes the clerk will just ask for a date if you dont have an ID. Just dont look nervous just act like your buying anything else normal. Hope this helps?
Feb 27 2010 5:37PM
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b-ladd
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Can't believe I'm this bored, but: http://slati.lungusa.org/states.asp
Feb 27 2010 5:39PM
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theabortionator
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I'm laughing at you right now. I hope you get arrested after making some huge retarded plot to get your stogeys. Maybe they'll give you 50 years in prison.
Feb 27 2010 5:53PM
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Jamestown
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No, they can't ID you. I've smoked in front of a cop, as long as you put it down and are generally polite about it, they won't bother you.
Feb 27 2010 5:55PM
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Number_9
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For those saying it's legal to possess tobacco under the age of 18, you're wrong. I got a ticket when I was 16 for 'Possession of Tobacco'. Yeah, I was/am an idiot.
Feb 27 2010 5:56PM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
unless ur in Florida,  which I doubt  because its a ski forum,  its not illegal to posses
Feb 27 2010 6:00PM
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thebeesknees
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i sure wish i was cool enough to smoke cigarettes...


Feb 27 2010 6:00PM
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Number_9
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Wisconsin here, and I got a ticket for underage possession.
Feb 27 2010 6:07PM
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ECfreeski3
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hmm i guess i shouldve said where i live its legal... haha
Feb 27 2010 6:16PM
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GILLSKI
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didnt know that
Feb 27 2010 6:38PM
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ECfreeski3
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but damn you mustve met the biggest d bag cop in the world
Feb 27 2010 6:55PM
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xxMdahlxx
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why would you want to buy tobacco anyways?
Feb 27 2010 7:04PM
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Number_9
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Yeah man. We were just skating and a cop comes, tells us to hold on, and calls for back up. Some cops on bikes and one on a horse come to the park and 'find' a pipe made from those orange medicine capsules. They said it was ours, without asking anyone else that was in the park. They said that if no one confessed to having it, they would search us. Well no one did, because it wasn't any of ours (we're not that sketchy to use a homemade pipe like that). So I got a 73$ ticket, went to court for about 2 minutes and got it reduced to 43$.
Feb 27 2010 7:12PM
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ECfreeski3
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WOW. what douchebags holy christ
Feb 27 2010 7:17PM
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omnomnom
Posts: 1280 - Karma: 73
its legal to posses it in colorado. but doing any tobacco is fucking dumb. most disgusting shit ever.
Feb 27 2010 9:31PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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this guy.
Feb 28 2010 12:09AM
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An10a_Eng
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if your 16 is not illegal to have it in your possession. that being said, dont be an idiot. tobacco isnt cool.
Feb 28 2010 2:44AM
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JNew
Posts: 227 - Karma: 10
Really didn't know that either. Everything I've read online and been told in health class and through people, atleast in PA it isn't illegal to posses tobacco as a minor.
Feb 28 2010 2:53AM
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montanan
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who gives a shit, tobacco is for losers anyways, i know cause i used to be one,,, and its not fun to quit
Feb 28 2010 4:23AM
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