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New Jersey Proposes Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21: Impacts and Regulations

New Jersey is in the process of increasing the legal purchase age for tobacco products from 19 to 21. This change follows a trend set by NYC and aims to reduce youth access to tobacco, including cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and electronic smoking devices. Current laws prohibit selling tobacco products to anyone under 19, and violations can incur penalties of up to $1,000, potentially leading to license suspensions. Additionally, New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act mandates smoke-free workplaces, encompassing electronic cigarettes since 2010.

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New Jersey Proposes Raising Tobacco Purchase Age to 21: Impacts and Regulations

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  1. Tobacco Sales & Laws United States

  2. NJ In the process of trying to raise the age to 21 Currently, the age is 19 (was changed a few years ago from 18 to 19)

  3. What does this mean…? Persons under 19 should not be sold any cigarette, cigarette paper, or tobacco in any form, including smokeless tobacco, and electronic smoking devices (e.g. electronic cigarettes)

  4. A person licensed to sell tobacco shall post a sign, at least six inches by three inches, at all points of display and sale including vending machines, that shall read in bold letters, "A person who sells or offers to sell a tobacco product to a person under 19 years of age shall pay a penalty up to $1,000 and may be subject to a license suspension or revocation. Proof of age may be required for purchase."

  5. NYC Recently raised the age to purchase tobacco products to 21

  6. NJ Smoke Free Air ActApril 2006 Except for casinos, all workplaces must be smoke free – including NOT using electronic cigarettes *January 2010 amended to include electronic cigarettes, too!

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