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A bill passed this week in New Jersey will require vape shops and most tobacco retailers to stock nicotine gum or other nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products and make them available for sale. The bill exempts cigar stores from the requirement.

The bill, A6020/S4114, passed Monday by the state Senate by a 25-12 vote. It was approved by the state Assembly by a 50-18 vote in December. The bill will now go to Governor Phil Murphy to be signed into law or vetoed.

If the bill becomes law, it would require “any entity that sells, offers for sale, or distributes for commercial purposes any tobacco product to maintain a stock of, and offer for retail sale, at least one type of nicotine replacement therapy drug, device, or combination product that has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the cessation of tobacco use.”

Retailers can choose from all FDA-approved NRT products, which include nicotine patches, gum, and lozenges. All approved NRT products are over-the-counter (OTC) medications, meaning they can be sold at any retail outlet without a prescription.
The bill does not mandate which products must be made available for sale or how many packages must be kept in stock. However, retailers selling NRT products must place a refill order within five days and must restock within 14 days, or face a $250 fine.

NRT products must be kept behind the counter. Retailers must display a printed notice that NRT products are available in the store, and another notice containing information about Quit Smoking New Jersey.

A randomized controlled trial published in 2019 found vaping to be twice as effective as NRT products in helping people quit smoking when both were offered with some counseling. The Cochrane Review also concluded that vaping is effective for smoking cessation, based on its review of 50 studies. A recent study showed that 28 percent of smokers who had no intention of quitting stopped smoking when they vaped daily.

There is no scientific evidence that NRT products help vapers quit e-cigarettes. However, there is strong anecdotal evidence that most vape shop customers have unsuccessfully tried NRT products to quit smoking before they discovered vaping.

The bill has no provision to reimburse vape shop owners for replacing expired NRT products on store shelves.

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