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22nd Century Group (Nasdaq: XXII) Ignites Major VLN® Retail Expansion in Metro New York and Northern New Jersey Under Pinnacle Brand
VLN® Product Launch in Over 150 New High-Visibility Store Locations Positions XXII to Introduce VLN® to New Consumers and Potentially Capture a Large Adult-Smoker Market, Accelerate High-Margin Revenue MOCKSVILLE, N.C., May 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 22nd Century Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: XXII), a tobacco products company focused on reducing the harms of smoking through nicotine reduction, today announced that shipments are expected to commence of its Pinnacle VLN® cigarette brand for sale through
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