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NJ Assembly approves higher penalties for underage tobacco sales

States Newsroom · October 29, 2026

Assembly lawmakers moved to triple penalties for underage tobacco sales in a bid to stop teenagers from using electronic cigarettes lawmakers say have proliferated in recent years. The bill, which passed the chamber’s floor in a 66-7 vote with four abstentions from Republicans, would triple progressive fines for…

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NJ Assembly approves higher penalties for underage tobacco sales

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