New Jersey Republicans Propose Bill to Exempt Personal Hygiene Products from Sales Tax
TRENTON, N.J. — A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Senate seeks to exempt grooming, hygiene, and specific baby care items from the state’s 6.625% sales and use tax. Senate Bill…
Detectives raid Westmoreland County vape shops accused of selling illegal THC products
GREENSBURG, Pa. — Westmoreland County detectives, along with undercover officers from several local police departments, executed search warrants at three vape shops as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of…
Tampons for Men: Vukkoset Announces MENstruation Products for Biological Males
Vuokkoset’s Tampon for Men campaign, launched during Transgender Awareness Week, is a bold step toward reshaping the narrative around menstruation. The campaign seeks to challenge the deep-rooted association of periods with womanhood,…
Over A Dozen Wildwood Shops Fined for Illegal Vape Products in Statewide Sweep
TRENTON — Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that 19 retailers across the state have been issued Notices of Violation (NOVs) and fined…
Multiple Annapolis Businesses Cited for Selling Tobacco Products to Minors
Annapolis, MD — Detectives from the Special Investigations Section (SIS) of the Annapolis Police Department conducted a Tobacco Compliance operation on Monday. The operation involved members of the Special Enforcement Action Team…
New Jersey Seeks To Regulate Sales of CBD Products at Smoke Shops, Gas Stations, and Delis
TRENTON, NJ—A recent legislative effort in New Jersey seeks to streamline the regulation of cannabis-related products by clearly defining the roles of various state entities and setting stringent requirements for the sale…
Dallas CBP seizes 10 kilograms of Ketamine disguised as toy products
DALLAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced that CBP officers at Dallas-Ft.Worth International Airport (DFW) recently seized 10 kilograms of Ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that has hallucinogenic effects and…
New Jersey Seeks State Contract for Menstruation Products
Trenton, NJ – Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (District 38) has introduced Bill A2318, co-sponsored by Assemblywoman Speight, Murphy, Assemblyman Stanley, and Assemblywoman Reynolds-Jackson. The bill establishes requirements for the State of New Jersey…
U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies Seized More Than $300,000 in Smuggled Tobacco Products
THERESA, N.Y. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit assisted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of more…
CBP, Canon USA Announce Partnership Against Counterfeit Products
WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today a new partnership with Canon U.S.A., Inc., to help prevent counterfeit products from entering the United States. Under this new partnership, which is part…
Ground Beef Products Recalled for E.Coli
WASHINGTON, DC—The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert concerning raw ground beef products that may still be in consumer and food service freezers despite no longer…
CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Shanghai Select Safety Products and its subsidiaries
WASHINGTON — Effective today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain work gloves manufactured by Shanghai Select Safety Products Company, Limited and its two…
Too Good to Be True as CBP Seizes Multiple Counterfeit Products Valued at Over $100,000
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Port of Entry seized a variety of designer items for bearing counterfeit trademarks. Over the past month and a…
New Jersey Could Soon Require Signatures on Vape by Mail Products
TRENTON, NJ – In an effort to combat underage vaping in New Jersey, lawmakers are proposing an law that will require a signature for mail and carrier delivery of vape products. New…
New Jersey Moves to Ban Sale of Tobacco Products and E-Cigarettes at Pharmacies
TRENTON, NJ—Assemblywoman Carol A. Murphy of District 7 (Burlington) has introduced legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies and businesses with on-site pharmacies across New…
Locally Sourced Products at Toms River Elks Spring Craft Market
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Elks Lodge #1875 announces its Spring Craft Market scheduled for Sunday, March 10, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Located at 600 Washington Street, the…
Feds Link These Dairy Products to Nationwide Listeria Outbreak That Killed Two, Sickened Dozens
TRENTON, NJ – Rizo-López Foods, Inc. (“RLF”) has initiated a voluntary recall of several dairy products following concerns of potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium poses a serious health risk, capable…
Former Nashua Man Sentenced for Transporting Stolen Apple Products Worth $2 Million
CONCORD – A former Nashua man was sentenced in federal court for transporting stolen Apple products worth $2 million, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces. Guangwei “William” Wu, 31, was sentenced by…
Annapolis Businesses Sold Tabocco Products to Undercover Police Cadets
ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Annapolis Police Department’s Special Investigations Section (SIS), in conjunction with the Special Enforcement Action Team (SEAT), conducted a Tobacco Compliance operation on November 27, 2023. This operation was…
New Jersey Seeks to Expand Ban on Certain Tobacco Products
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Assembly Health Committee has endorsed Assembly Bill No. 1989 (1R) with amendments, significantly expanding the state’s ban on flavored tobacco products. This new bill, following its…
Tulsa CBP seizes potentially harmful agricultural products from Asia
TULSA, Okla. – Agriculture Specialists from U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized several products that could have potentially caused an animal disease or pest infestation outbreak of had they been allowed…