Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandates, scheduled to go into effect on June 22, prohibit retailers from selling cigarettes and smokeless products in self-service displays except in age-restricted stores that ban customers younger than 18 years of age. While retailers in some states, such as New York and Idaho, have already had to comply with these laws on a state level, retailers in other states are moving merchandise formerly on floor displays behind the counter, making tough decisions about what stays and what goes in an already crowded environment.
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