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Many NJ retailers sell tobacco products to underage buyers

Rutgers study says underage buyers bought on more than 40% of visits to stores

10/12/2022

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Many NJ retailers sell tobacco products to underage buyers

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Rutgers study says underage buyers bought on more than 40% of visits to stores

Even if you’re under the legal age of 21 to buy cigarettes in NJ, a new study finds that won’t stop many stores from selling them to you. The alarming findings come from Rutgers University research which found underage buyers aged between 18 to 20 successfully bought cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products on more than 40% of their visits to stores.

10/12/2022

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