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FEDERAL S STATE LAW UPDATES <br />• In 2019, federal legislation increased the age for <br />tobacco sales from age 18 to 21. <br />• On August 1, 2020, legislation known as Tobacco 21 <br />became Minnesota law. <br />o This raised the age for residents to buy tobacco <br />products from age 18 to 21. <br />• Eliminated penalties on underage Purchase, Use and <br />Possession (PUP). <br />o PUP penalties have not been proven effective in <br />reducing tobacco use. <br />Page 237 of 381 <br />