### Question
How is the term smokeless tobacco defined?


### Answer
The term **smokeless tobacco** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 2341* as the following:

> any finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity or otherwise consumed without being combusted

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 2341*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 114-TRAFFICKING IN CONTRABAND CIGARETTES AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO**

