For the plant genus, see Nicotiana. For the American electronic musician, see Tobacco (musician). Not to be confused with Tabacco or Tabasco. Tobacco Tobacco flakes, sliced from pressed plugs Product name Tobacco Source plant(s) Nicotiana Part(s) of plant Leaf Geographic origin The Americas Active ingredients Nicotine, harmine Uses Recreational Legal status AU : Unscheduled CA : Unscheduled UK : 16+ (Public Possession) 18+ (Purchase) US : 18+ only in most states [1] UN : Unscheduled EU : Unscheduled See tobacco control Tobacco drying kiln in Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia from 2018. This kiln was built in 1957, and moved to Rotary Park in 2000. Kilns of this structure were made from the early 1930s through to the late 1960s. Basma tobacco leaves drying in the sun at Pomak village in Xanthi, Greece Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. The plant is part of the genu...