Similar laws exist in many other countries. In Canada, most of the provinces require smokers to be 19 years of age to purchase cigarettes (except for Quebec and the prairie provinces, where the age is 18). However, the minimum age only concerns the purchase of tobacco, not use. Alberta, however, does have a law which prohibits the possession or use of tobacco products by all persons under 18, punishable by a $100 fine. Australia, New Zealand, Poland, and Pakistan have a nationwide ban on the selling of all tobacco products to people under the age of 18.
Similar laws exist in many other countries In Canada most of the provinces require smokers to be 19 years of age to purchase cigarettes (except for Quebec and the prairie provinces where the age is 18) However the minimum age only concerns the purchase of tobacco not use Alberta however does have a law which prohibits the possession or use of tobacco products by all persons under 18 punishable by a $100 fine Australia New Zealand Poland and Pakistan have a nationwide ban on the selling of all tobacco products to people under the age of 18