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Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored tobacco is unconstitutional

A judge has found that an Ohio law prohibiting cities from banning the sale of flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Use nicotine, win an iPad! Zyn’s viral rewards program fuels addiction fears

The trendy nicotine pouch company is following in the marketing footsteps of Marlboro and Camel

The Guardian - US

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s 6% sales tax.

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The US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end?

The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027

The Guardian - US

Police closer to nabbing tobacco arson 'directors'

A police task force investigating a wave of arson attacks targeting tobacco shops across Victoria have flagged significant arrests in the coming months.

AAP

Martin Raw obituary

Anti-smoking campaigner whose research and activism helped to persuade millions of people to give up cigarettes

The Guardian - UK

Stores up in smoke in suspected tobacco war attacks

Victoria's tobacco wars show no signs of abating, with two stores in Melbourne's northwest suffering extensive fire damage after suspected targeted attacks.

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Distillers Want to Decriminalize Making Booze at Home

Modern moonshiners are caught between the interests of the federal government, spirits industry bigwigs, and even the Federalist Society.

Texas Observer

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Majid Alibadi, 25, has been released from custody as he fights allegations he's the ring leader of a series of tobacco store arson attacks across Melbourne.

AAP

3 Tobacco Stocks Making May Gains

Despite strict regulations, high tax rates, and health concerns, the tobacco industry's growth prospects appear bright, thanks to consistent product innovation, such as new flavors and e-cigarettes. Given the industry’s solid growth prospects, investors could consider adding fundamentally strong tobacco stocks, British American Tobacco (BTI), Turning Point Brands (TPB), and…

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Senate Hearing Raises Concerns Over Big Oil's Climate Impact

Senate Budget Committee discusses potential legal action against 'Big Oil' for climate change deception, drawing parallels to past tobacco litigation.

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Minneapolis Implements Minimum Price For Cigarettes

Minneapolis City Council implements minimum cigarette price to discourage smoking and promote public health, setting a new standard in tobacco regulation.

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Researchers, advocates discuss state health equity at Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Smoke-Free Policy and the Kentucky Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program hosted a conference this week to discuss disparities in state tobacco control.

Roll Call

Decades of dallying led to current delay on menthol ban - Roll Call

The proposed ban has divided the Black community, with a ban would bring about unnecessary policing of an illicit market.

Evening Standard

Ukrainian soldiers trained in UK given free cigarettes

The cigarettes were donated by an international tobacco firm and imported duty-free

The Guardian - UK

Logical step or overreach? Guardian readers share their views on Sunak’s smoking ban

While most who wrote in favoured some sort of action to reduce the damage caused by tobacco, some warned about the UK becoming a ‘nanny state’

The Guardian - UK

Saving us from ourselves: how Britain is learning to accept the nanny state

Despite detractors, the tobacco bill shows the public will support policies that would once have been thought draconian

The Guardian - UK

The UK’s smoking ban is government meddling at its worst and most pointless

Tobacco is already on its way out. The state should not deny adults the right to make personal decisions for themselves, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How New Zealand’s smoking ban got stubbed out – and what the UK can learn from it

Big tobacco ‘working in the shadows’ blamed for killing off NZ’s pioneering plan to protect future generations

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