As of today, September 26, 2025, Arizona’s state law prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to youth (A.R.S. § 13-3622) has increased the minimum age to 21, matching federal law, which increased to 21 in 2019.
“The harm that comes from nicotine and smoking are well documented. We have a responsibility to protect the next generation of Arizonans from a life of addiction,” said Attorney General Mayes.  “While many Arizona businesses are already complying with the federal law, the change in our state law should serve as a reminder to all tobacco and nicotine retailers to take any steps necessary to ensure they are not selling these addictive, harmful products to anyone under the age of 21.  My office continues to conduct compliance inspections across the state, and those inspections will now include youth inspectors who are both under and over 18 years of age.”