How can States regulate the purchase of cigarettes without dealing with retailers? There is no way. Because that is where the tobacco is sold. So, therefore, they do deal with retailers. Under the SAMHSA rule they have, based on their law in their State, under that statute, to comply with SAMHSA. And you have funded it by $1 billion and that is a block grant to the States.
Discussing state regulation of cigarette sales and the role of retailers.
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