It is never too late to quit smoking. A person who knowingly sells or distributes tobacco to a person less than 18 years of age also commits a Class C infraction. It is illegal to sell tobacco via vending machines in Indiana, unless the vending machine is located in an area unaccessible to persons under the age of 18. Restaurants, for example cannot have cigarette vending machines, except in a bar area that is restricted from entry by minors. Violating this law is also a Class C infraction.
Federal law requires a rotating system of warnings on cigarette packages and advertising.
Brands must rotate warnings every three months, so four warnings appear in a year. Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. Prevention of other illegal drugs use begins with the prevention of tobacco and other gateway drug use. Gateway drugs are drugs that serve as almost essential social and psychological precursors to use of other drugs, such as marijuana, heroin and cocaine, although the link between the gateway drug and the other drug is not biochemical. Cigarettes are the ultimate gateway drug.