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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.