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22nd Century Group

22nd Century Group is a tobacco company advancing nicotine harm reduction through reduced-nicotine tobacco products, including its flagship VLN cigarette with 95% less nicotine.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

22nd Century Group Inc describes itself as pioneering the nicotine harm reduction movement in the tobacco industry, enabling smokers to take control of their nicotine consumption. Its portfolio includes both traditional and 95% less, reduced nicotine options. The company created its flagship product, the VLN cigarette, a combustible cigarette with 95% less nicotine than the traditional cigarette, made possible by proprietary reduced nicotine tobacco blends and patented technologies that regulate nicotine biosynthesis in the tobacco plant. The company states its patent portfolio has been developed to ensure it has the only low nicotine combustible cigarette in the United States and critical international markets.

History

22nd Century Group Inc states that it built its company upon scientific discovery by advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction through innovation. It created its flagship product, the VLN cigarette, to give traditional cigarette smokers an authentic and familiar alternative in the form of a combustible cigarette that helps them take control of their nicotine consumption. The company's proprietary reduced nicotine tobacco blends are made possible by comprehensive and patented technologies and tobacco plants that regulate nicotine biosynthesis activities in the tobacco plant, resulting in full flavor and high yield with 95% less nicotine. Its extensive patent portfolio has been developed to ensure it has the only low nicotine combustible cigarette in the United States and critical international markets.

Products and positioning

Pioneering the nicotine harm reduction movement in the tobacco industry; offering smokers an authentic and familiar combustible cigarette alternative with 95% less nicotine.

  • VLN cigarette

    Flagship combustible cigarette with 95% less nicotine than the traditional cigarette, proven to allow consumers to greatly reduce their nicotine consumption.

Recent events

  • 22nd Century Group appoints James A. Mish to its board[3]

    Reported:

    22nd Century Group announced the appointment of its CEO, James A. Mish, to its board of directors.

  • 22nd Century Group appoints James A. Mish CEO[4]

    Reported:

    22nd Century Group announced that James A. Mish was appointed chief executive officer, effective June 22, 2020.

  • 22nd Century Group reports first-quarter 2020 results[5]

    Reported:

    22nd Century Group reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020. The article states that net sales revenue was $7.1 million, up 12.1% from the first quarter of 2019.

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