smoking at 17.
 

Though Im of age to smoke I was curious to ask everyone (who live in the USA), since laws are different out of the country im guessing, if it is illegal to smoke when your 17. There is a type of myth I guess, no one really knows if its true or not (the people that I know), but they say if a cop stops you and your 17, if you have one cigarette on you and nothing else then they cant arrest you. But, if you have more then 1, say 2 or a pack then they can arrest you for tobacco useage underage. I just wanted to get thoughts and opinions about this subject from other people, do you think its true or not true? and what ever else. :)

Re: smoking at 17.
 

Look up the laws and see if they can, legal age in the usa is 18, and its up to the cop regardless of what you have.

Re: smoking at 17.
 

I hope you're not going to try this.

Re: smoking at 17.
 

like i said, im old enough to smoke if i wanted to. Im not going to try it, but my friend (who is 17), were talking about it and a lot of people in my town thing that for some reason cause it was said once i guess.

Re: smoking at 17.
 

I don't think it's illegal to smoke when your under the age of 18. It's just illegal to buy the cigarettes. I'm not positive though.

Re: smoking at 17.
 

Five seconds with Google:

http://www.bonhampd.com/tobacco.htm

-_-

Re: smoking at 17.
 

here in germany :
with 18 ur allowed to buy cigarettes, more correctly: the shop owner is allowed to sell you cig.
so its not illegal to buy but to sell. should be same in the US and A?

Re: smoking at 17.
 

My friend got a ticket with one cigarette. "Smoking Paraphernalia"

Re: smoking at 17.
 

smoking is gross

Re: smoking at 17.
 

If you suck so much, that when you walk down the street with a cigarette in your mouth and cops actually stop to give you a ticket, you deserve it.

Besides, tell your friend to quit smoking and give him a beer. He will be much happier. :wink: