Texas won't issue a tobacco permit to a business that isn't registered for sales tax
Brazil is the dominant market in Latin America, supported by a growing middle class and increasing acceptance of vaping
In particular, tobacco control advocates should closely watch how these products are targeted and maintain a critical eye on whether the marketing of the mentholated versions of HeatSticks (both smooth menthol and fresh menthol) is being targeted at African-American individuals and communities
, the prevalence of DSM-5 tobacco use disorder was 92.0%
According to MassDPH, the report, which focused solely on menthol-flavored tobacco products, concluded that restricting menthol cigarette sales reduced smoking prevalence in Massachusetts by 1.37 percentage points between June 2020 and January 2023. READ MORE: Massachusetts Eyes First-in-the-Nation Nicotine Ban While that may not seem like a significant decrease, MassDPH said economists projected reductions in chronic diseases and resulting health care costs for lung cancer, heart attack, and stroke
Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, say the language dealing with abortion and stem-cell research has prompted them to drop their support for the initiative
