UPS to Stop Shipping Cigarettes to Individuals

United Parcel Service Inc. said it would stop delivering cigarettes to U.S. individuals after state attorneys general said the practice aided underage smoking.

UPS follows DHL Worldwide Express, a unit of Deutsche Post, in agreeing to stop the shipments, which the attorneys general said contributed to illegal sales. The companies will still deliver cigarettes to licensed retailers or distributors. UPS, based in Atlanta, will end shipments to consumers Nov. 21.