The laws about giving (not selling) tobacco to minors are state laws, not federal. There’s no interstate commerce there or here.
Besides, you’re comparing apples to oranges. Cigarettes are a physical product, not a form of expression. Code is speech and compelled speech violates the first amendment. That makes even state laws for OS age verification unconstitutional.
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The laws about giving (not selling) tobacco to minors are state laws, not federal. There’s no interstate commerce there or here.
Besides, you’re comparing apples to oranges. Cigarettes are a physical product, not a form of expression. Code is speech and compelled speech violates the first amendment. That makes even state laws for OS age verification unconstitutional.