Why are so many gas stations (mostly in the USA) even allowing customers to fill up non-approved containers with gasoline? It's literally against the law, and gas station employees are supposed to know this.

I don't necessarily think it's weird. I like the idea behind at least Oregon's idea of helping access for disabled.

NJ worries its citizens are too dumb to pump their own gas.

The actual law that makes it illegal to pump your own gas in NJ is called the Retail Gasoline Dispensing Safety Act and Regulations and it became law in 1949.  The act says "Because of the fire hazards directly associated with dispensing fuel, it is in the public interest that gasoline station operators have the control needed over that activity to ensure compliance with appropriate safety procedures, including turning off vehicle engines and refraining from smoking while fuel is dispensed."

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