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22nd Century Announces Second Partner VLN Product Deal as Part of Major Pinnacle Brand Expansion Agreement with Top-5 C-Store Chain
Launching New Pinnacle VLN and Moist Snuff Products in More Than 1,700 Stores Across 27 States MOCKSVILLE, N.C., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), the only tobacco products company that is leading the fight against nicotine by offering smokers a choice about their nicotine consumption, today announced major updates to its Pinnacle product manufacturing and marketing agreement with its top-5 c-store chain customer, including the launch of four new Pinnacle
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