text: is it illegal for a 17yr old to smoke a cigar? to be more specific, in the states of texas. to be even more specific... i have a friend whose 23 yrs who thinks i am 18 but i really am 17. when we first met tho she taught i was much older like 20 something. anyways, she comes to pick me up and so on and we go out. a conversation came up about cigars and i told her ive always wanted to smoke one. (ive smoked b4 just not cigars) so she went out and bought a cigar. getting at my point, i was just wondering if maybe one day we were out driving and a police happens to pull us over seeing a cigar in my hand and asks to see some id and then finds out how old am i really am, would i be locked up for it.  for side note i know some cigars are illegal but i dont think the one that was smoking is illegal bc we bought it at this store called "spec's", so my logical guess is that they won't sell a illegal cigar on the shelves, righttt? so my question is, can i be locked up for smoking a cigar when i am only 17 yrs of age or am i straight? you definitely cannot be "locked up" for smoking a cigar...the most you'd get is a ticket if it is indeed illegal there.  here, it is illegal for a minor to purchase...not to smoke tobacco.