An act relating to allowing minors to possess tobacco in connection with Indigenous cultural tobacco practices

This bill would create a legal exception to Vermont's tobacco possession laws, allowing people under 21 to hold tobacco products when participating in Indigenous cultural practices. It amends existing statutes to add a specific provision that permits minors to possess tobacco in connection with Indigenous cultural tobacco practices, while maintaining the general rule that individuals under 21 cannot possess, purchase, or attempt to purchase tobacco products. The law would take effect immediately upon passage and applies specifically to Indigenous cultural contexts rather than general tobacco use.