Purchasing cigarettes in the early 90s?

Question

Was the earliest age to buy cigarettes in the early 90's 18 as it is now? I was very young then and can't find the answer online. Thanks.

Answer 1

In most places it was 18, but many stores sold them to anyone old enough to hold money. In the late 1980s 5 year olds could buy cigarettes anywhere in Alabama.

Ah, the good old days!

Answer 2

In New Zealand it was 15 but they raised it to 18 in the mid 90s.

Answer 3

It was still 18 but I don't think the stores were as strict back then as they are now. I remember my mom would send me to the store to buy her a carton when I was 13. She wrote me a note and they sold them to me. I don't think that happens much today.