tobacco
Flavoured vape flavours may soon be a thing of the past in Quebec as the provincial government may ban them after it proposed new rules today. According to the government journal, Gazette officielle du Québec, vaping itself will still be legal, but the government’s focus on restricting flavours aims to deter youth from doing it altogether. […]
Juul has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle an investigation by dozens of states into the company’s marketing of its e-cigarette products, which have been blamed for an increase in vaping among teenagers across the U.S. As reported by the Associated Press, Juul has agreed to pay $438.5 million in a settlement following a two-year investigation […]
The age at which people in England can legally buy tobacco could rise from 18 by one year every year, according to a “radical” government review. A total of 15 recommendations are proposed to aid the UK’s goal of being smoke-free by 2030. They include the promotion of vapes as an effective ‘swap to stop’ tool […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets In a peculiar new finding by the Federal Trade Commission on the tobacco industry, it appears as though cigarette sales […]
A new study shows that vaping THC may be worse for teens than smoking weed or cigarettes, or vaping nicotine. The University of Michigan’s findings indicate when vaping cannabis, adolescents aged 12 to 17 have a greater chance of lung injury symptoms like developing a dry cough or wheezing, which can hinder sleep, speech, or exercise. According […]
Beginning on Jan. 1, Californians will no longer be able to buy flavored tobacco products in the state. CBS News reports that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill that will ban the sale of flavored tobacco. Sen. Jerry Hill spearheaded the legislation as a way to “address an unprecedented surge in youth […]
Politico reports that Congress plans on raising the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco to 21 as part of a $1.4 trillion spending bill that must be passed by December 20 to avoid a government shutdown. The bipartisan support that this legislation has received is likely in response to the 52 deaths in the United States stemming from the use […]
A gay man has been awarded a whopping $157 million in a wrongful death lawsuit after his husband died of lung cancer related to smoking, NBC News reports. Tobacco companies R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris were ordered by a Broward County jury to pay Bryan Rintoul, the spouse of the late Edward Caprio, $157.4 million, […]
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced an “emergency executive action,” which will place a ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, or vapes. after a rash of vape-related illnesses in his home state. CBS reports that the executive order will quicken legislation that intends to eliminate deceptive marketing practices aimed at underage e-cig users […]
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