Tobacco Free for a Healthy New Jersey wants to help smokers, especially the youth, transition to a smoke-free lifestyle with quit centers, counseling, and education.
Even though New Jersey's eventually legal products will theoretically only be sold to adults, they could and likely will find their way into the hands of younger residents.
Parents could still opt their child out of anonymous surveys about substance use and sexual behavior, but their active permission may no longer be needed.
Bill is set for Monday approval, despite protests from vape shop owners who say it will force them out of business and send former smokers back to cigarettes.