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The legal drinking age to purhase alcohol at a bar or liquor store is 18. 16/17 year olds may consume beer, wine, porter, cider, or perry with a meal in an eating area on licensed premises if they are in the company of an adult and the adult purchases the alcohol.
Penalties for possession, acquisition, and trafficking of drugs are severe and include mandatory lengthy imprisonment in local jails.
The legal smoking age rose to 18 as of October 2007. Smoking is illegal inside any public enclosed space, including offices, bars and restaurants where you are required to smoke outside the building.