Whole Leaf Tobacco Under the Law for Buyers
If you enjoy smoking cigars, bidis, kreteks, or any other kind of hand-rolled smoking tobacco product, then you should familiarize yourself with the federal law on whole leaf tobacco. A good knowledge of federal law on whole leaf tobacco is especially important considering the federal government treats whole leaf organic tobacco like we have at Total Leaf Supply differently than other tobacco products, classifying them as agricultural products rather than tobacco products. It ensures that you don’t end up in legal trouble you could have easily avoided, and it’s something you should keep up to date with, considering federal laws can always change. In fact, a big change to the federal law on whole leaf tobacco just happened. In 2019, the President signed legislation into law that raised the federal minimum age for sales of tobacco products to 21, up from 18. Please note that this post should not be taken as legal advice as we are not attorneys.
Whole Leaf Tobacco Under the Law for Retailers
Obviously, there is no federal law on whole leaf tobacco, or any tobacco product, that prohibits internet sales. However, there is no exemption from other federal laws when buying tobacco online.
Federal law requires retailers to not give away free samples of tobacco products to consumers, not sell tobacco products with a characterizing flavor except menthol or tobacco flavors, not sell cigarette packages that contain fewer than 20 cigarettes, not to sell single cigarettes called “loosies,” not break open packs of tobacco products and sell them in smaller accounts.
Differences Between Whole Leaf and Processed Tobacco Under the Law
Because whole leaf tobacco is unprocessed, it’s treated differently by the federal government. While laws for the sale and purchase of whole tobacco leaves are less stringent than those pertaining to processed tobacco products, you still have to be 21 years of age or older to purchase whole leaf organic tobacco from Total Leaf Supply.
Total Leaf Supply remains compliant with all federal laws on whole leaf tobacco sales and strives to bring you the highest quality, unprocessed, and real tobacco products you can find online. We work directly with the best tobacco suppliers to bring you such a high-quality product at affordable prices. Order today!
