Almost a hundred advocacy organizations have petitioned the United Nations to investigate the negative effects of menthol cigarettes on African Americans’ health as a human-rights problem, increasing pressure on the US government to outlaw the minty flavored tobacco products. Bloomberg News obtained a copy of the request to the United …
Read More »Tobacco Bill Rejected; Florida Governor Vetoes Bill Due to Liquid Nicotine Ban
– Written by @cabbagepatchgrl According to ABC News, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed the bill that would have raised the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 because it would have also banned the sale of flavored liquid nicotine products used for vaping. In a veto letter …
Read More »FDA Raises Minimum Age to Buy Tobacco From 18 to 21
The U.S. has officially raised the age requirement to buy tobacco to 21. Last week, Donald Trump signed off on the new age minimum as a part of a spending bill. Now the entire country prohibits the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21, according to the …
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