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Funding Priorities
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TEEN TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION INITIATIVE - Law Enforcement of Tobacco Sales to Minors
North Carolina prohibits the sale and distribution of tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. The NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF) has allocated $1.5 million over three years to help fund enforcement efforts by the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE). This expenditure will also preserve $14 million from the Substance Abuse and Treatment Block Grant by enabling North Carolina to meet federal compliance goals. This program is being administered through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse Services Section, which coordinates enforcement and education efforts to reduce the sale and distribution of tobacco products to minors.