SAMHSA Reports Fewer U.S. Kids Buying Tobacco Products

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Government efforts to keep minors away from tobacco appear to be working, with a new report finding sales of cigarettes and other products at near-record lows. The Synar Amendment Program, initiated 16 years ago to prevent the sale of tobacco products to youth, has seen very low rates of retailer violations of the ban on tobacco sales to those under the age of 18. Overall, only about 9 percent of retailers violated the ban, according to the latest annual report – well under the target of 20 percent set by the U.S. Substance . . .