Arizona tobacco and nicotine laws

What it would do: Expands tobacco and vapor product regulations by raising the legal purchase age to 21, establishing vapor product manufacturer licensing requirements effective January 31, 2027, restricting vapor product marketing to minors, and increasing penalties for sales to underage persons.

What it would do: Imposes a 50 percent excise tax on alternative nicotine products and vapor products sold at retail, with revenues distributed to early childhood development, education programs, smoke-free enforcement, and early intervention services.

What it would do: Amends Arizona law to prohibit selling tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products to persons under 21, and prohibits persons under 21 from possessing or accepting such products, with exceptions for active military personnel aged 18-20 and religious/ceremonial use.

What it would do: Raises the minimum age for tobacco and electronic smoking device sales from 18 to 21 years old, establishes a statewide tobacco retail sales licensing requirement beginning January 1, 2028, and increases penalties for violations.

What it would do: Extends Arizona's luxury tax on tobacco products to include nicotine products and vapor products, establishing licensing, bonding, recordkeeping, and enforcement requirements for distributors of these products, effective for taxable periods beginning December 31, 2025.

What it would do: Creates a permit system for nonprofit entities to accredit manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of vapor products, requiring accreditation standards that prohibit marketing to minors, misleading health claims, and products with names or imagery appealing to minors.

What it would do: Raises the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years old. Requires retailers to verify purchaser age with government-issued photo ID before selling tobacco products, with exceptions for those 30 and older.