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California voters approve ban on sale of flavored tobacco products

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters on Tuesday passed a ballot measure to uphold a 2020 law that banned the sale of most flavored tobacco products, giving anti-tobacco advocates an expected victory in a multiyear fight against the industry to mitigate a youth vaping crisis.

Los Angeles Times

California Voters Keep State Ban on Flavored Tobacco and Vapes

Bring on the black market.

Reason

Now not time to end ban on vapes

E-cigarettes -- also known as e-cigs, vapes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -- have been banned in Thailand since 2014. Yet there are attempts to remove that ban by some members of the House of Representatives.

Bangkok Post

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Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice. Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy

Aotearoa New Zealand’s bold plan to introduce a smokefree generation by prohibiting the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009, has attracted international acclaim.

The Conversation

22nd Century Group Q3 Revenue Grows 148% YoY, Here Are The Details

22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) net revenues for the third quarter of 2022 were $19.4 million, an increase of 148.2% from 2021.

Benzinga

Hyper-addictive vapes hooking children as young as 11

Young people might be using the drugs for ‘self-medication in response to depression, anxiety’ and other problems

The Independent UK

Why I'm cheering for the tobacco smugglers

Under the Government's proposed rules to set very low nicotine content for tobacco and cigarettes, the illicit market will be the only place to find a real cigarette, says Eric Crampton

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Smokefree impact of removing nicotine 'massively overestimated'

Leading anti-smoking campaigners say official modelling wrongly suggested the Government's plan would reduce smoking rates by 85 percent within five years.

Newsroom.co.nz

California's Anti-Vaping Ballot Question Isn't About 'Protecting Children'

It's about protecting adults from themselves, which should be none of the government’s business.

Reason

Government's new gambling taglines are a start, but go nowhere near far enough

From next March, the “gamble responsibly” slogan will be discontinued on wagering advertisements. In its place, the federal government has announced a selection of alternatives, which it says will minimise problem gambling.

The Conversation

'Teen vaping crisis' drives public unease

A domestic tobacco control network has voiced concern about young children smoking e-cigarettes.

Bangkok Post

5 High-Quality Stocks to Buy When There’s Blood on Wall Street

Although the pace of rate hikes could slow, as hinted in the latest Fed statements, a recession still seems imminent. Amid the uncertainties, investors could consider buying high-quality stocks PepsiCo (PEP), United Parcel Service (UPS), Altria Group (MO), Waste Management (WM), and Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM). Keep reading….

StockNews.com

Lynton Crosby firm lobbied ministers while advising Boris Johnson

Exclusive: CT Group’s activities on behalf of energy, tobacco and property firms raise questions over potential conflict of interest

The Guardian - UK

NT Health purchased cigarettes for smokers at Howard Springs quarantine centre, FOI documents reveal

NT Health purchased hundreds of packets of cigarettes for smokers isolating at the Howard Springs quarantine centre, documents obtained by the ABC reveal.

ABC News

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Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: Yes to abortion rights and arts education: How I'm voting on California ballot propositions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Here is a final unvarnished, admittedly biased summary of the seven propositions on the state ballot.

The Independent UK

‘Retailers want to see tougher laws on tobacco sales’

A new report found that more than half (54%) of shopkeepers think the age for buying tobacco should be raised from 18 to 21.

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The 4 Best Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2022

Since the sky-high inflation persisted in September, the Fed is expected to launch another 75-basis-point rate hike this week. The stock market has been under pressure this year as investors remained anxious about the possibility of a recession. However, some fundamentally strong stocks, such as Altria Group (MO), Cummins (CMI),…

Irish Mirror

Bullets, booze, drugs and tobacco seized by Revenue after being sent in post

the first eight months of this year, there were 527 litres of wine intercepted, 142 litres of beer and 57 litres of spirits

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Bangkok Post

Vaping ban fails to do its job

Despite Thailand's ban on e-cigarettes, they are easily available online. Worse, consumers are subject to heavy lobbying from the vaping industry, which spreads disinformation in its bid to end the ban. The government must put a stop to this dirty business.

Salon

Have schools lost the vaping battle?

Despite decades of public health programs, more teens appear to be using nicotine e-cigarettes than ever before

Glasgow Live

Glasgow police seize illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth more than £90,000

Police executed a search warrant at a property in the Govanhill area of the city recovered a haul of over 211,000 cigarettes and 4.6kg of hand rolling tobacco..

The Independent UK

Scientists say Americans die younger in states run by conservatives

‘More liberal policies on the environment, gun safety, labor, economic taxes and tobacco taxes in a state were associated with lower mortality’

The Guardian - US

Americans die younger in states run by conservatives, study finds

More liberal policies on environment, gun safety, labor, economic taxes and tobacco taxes associated with lower mortality

Daily Mirror

Vaping is just as bad as cigarettes for your heart, landmark study finds

This study gives more evidence that vapes are not the risk-free alternative to smoking that companies make them out to be. Tobacco, however, is still thought to be worse for health than e-cigarettes because of its connection lung cancer and breathing issues

Reason

Will Californians Overrule the State's Intrusive Flavored Tobacco Ban?

Voters have shown a propensity to veto the meddlesome efforts of lawmakers in the past.

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