#Tobacco

Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise.…

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Philip Morris claimed it wanted to end cigarette sales, but experts and campaigners say new promotions seem designed to attract younger consumers

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From Slate Magazine: In Britain, a New Law Targeting a Beloved Vice Would Shock Americans. I Surprised Myself With My Reaction.

Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.

Customs, police and the health sector are combining forces to crack down on illicit tobacco, with a new "action group" the government announced...

The Health Foundation, an independent charity, recently published its report into healthy life expectancy (HLE). HLE is the average number of years a UK citizen can expect to spend in good health. Ove

Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’

Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers

Three months after the launch of Victoria’s tobacco licensing scheme less than half a shipping container’s worth of illegal cigarettes have been seized and no one has been criminally charged.

A new law in the United Kingdom banning the sale of tobacco products to future generations has been hailed as a landmark moment in the fight against nicotine addiction.…

From Reddit - r/australianpolitics: We can’t win tobacco war without the budget cutting tax on smokers

The successful passage of the 2026 Tobacco and Vapes Act into law is a major milestone on the journey towards achieving...

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My spitball idea for a generational law to keep more young people from ever starting a tobacco habit — and thus, nicotine addiction — would be through scaled taxation.

From Daring Fireball: New Zealand Passed a Generational Smoking Ban in 2022, But Repealed It Before It Went Into Effect

The UK's Tobacco and Vapes Bill bans tobacco sales to anyone born after 2009, raising the age yearly from 2027 to forge a smoke-free generation. It tackles NHS burdens and deaths while curbing vapes, but critics flag black market growth.

Genetically engineering tobacco plants could enable a more sustainable production method for psychedelic drugs, which are increasingly in demand for research and medical uses