Rutgers: Many New Jersey Merchants Will Sell Tobacco Products To Underage Buyers
October 07, 2022
October 07, 2022
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
Although New Jersey and federal law both prohibit merchants from selling tobacco to customers under the age of 21, a Rutgers study finds high rates of non-compliance. Underage buyers aged 18 to 20 visited tobacco retailers in New Jersey and successfully purchased cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products in more than 40 percent of store visits.
In a study published in JAMA Ne . . .
Although New Jersey and federal law both prohibit merchants from selling tobacco to customers under the age of 21, a Rutgers study finds high rates of non-compliance. Underage buyers aged 18 to 20 visited tobacco retailers in New Jersey and successfully purchased cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products in more than 40 percent of store visits.
In a study published in JAMA Ne . . .