Despite a slight uptick between 2011 and 2012, tobacco sales to minors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia remain near record lows.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) implements the 1996 Snyder Amendment to the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration Reorganization Act of 1992, requiring states and U.S. jurisdictions to conduct random inspections of tobacco retailers.