So, in Arkansas, the penalty for selling a book to a kid is up to a year in jail and a $2500 fine.

For comparison, the penalty for selling cigarettes to minors is $250, and goes up to $2000 on the fourth offense. No jail time.

theguardian.com/books/2023/aug

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@ianhecht Are these the same kids who are now being put to work? Working kids in AR should be able to buy cigs to smoke while they read their banned books.

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