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Russia May Ban Cigarettes for Anyone Born After 2014

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Because Putin is just such a swell guy, and a strong leader, he may in fact ban cigarettes for the coming generation of Russian citizens and beyond as a health measure. Who needs freedom of choice, right? According to Time: The Russian Health Ministry this week…

California Moves Against ‘Public Threat’ Of E-Cigarettes With A Tax

by Steve Birr Voters in California will decide on a contentious ballot initiative aimed at regulating the electronic cigarette industry and hiking tobacco taxes. Proposition 56 would raise the tax on tobacco sales, which currently sits at 87 cents, to $2.87. The ballot would also allow the state government to begin taxing e-cigarette sales, which opponents…

New Study: 2 in 3 Teen Vapers Don’t Use Nicotine

by Craig Boudreau A new study published in the journal Tobacco Control has shown that teens who vape don’t use nicotine by a 3 to 1 margin, EurekAlert reported Thursday. The study used data compiled by Monitoring The Future, a project designed to assess “behavior of young people,” and surveyed nearly 15,000 students from 12th, 10th and 8th…

Experts Savage FDA’s Most Ridiculous Claim About E-Cigarette Regulation

Guy Bentley  The Food and Drug Administration’s claim that it’s almost 500-page rule book, which could wipe out 99 percent of e-cigarette products, will increase innovation in the sector is being mocked by experts as “ridiculous.” The centerpiece of the FDA regulations is the requirement for all vapor products released prior to Feb. 17, 2007, (predicate date) go…

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Experiment Finds Using E-Cigarettes Significantly Cuts Down On Tobacco Use

Guy Bentley Smokers who aren’t ready quit massively cut down the amount they smoked after they started using e-cigarettes, according to a study published in Nicotine and Tobacco Research. The authors of the study highlight the fact that e-cigarette use has surged among young adults and current smokers, largely because most users want to quit…

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Study: Tobacco, Not Marijuana Could Be The Big IQ Killer

Guy Bentley Smoking tobacco might negatively affect teen students’ grades more than marijuana use, according to a new study. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers examined 2,235 children, investigating their IQ and educational performance from ages 15 to 16. The sample was taken from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. The effects of marijuana…

New York Loses $400 Million After Imposing The Nation’s Highest Cigarette Tax
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New York Loses $400 Million After Imposing The Nation’s Highest Cigarette Tax

Guy Bentley New York is reaping the whirlwind of sky-high cigarette taxes with a wave of smuggling decimating the state’s revenue. New York holds the dubious honor of having the highest cigarette taxes in country, with the average pack of smokes in New York City costing as much as $10.60. New York raised taxes on cigarettes…

Study: Laws Banning E-Cigarettes INCREASE Teen Smoking

Study: Laws Banning E-Cigarettes INCREASE Teen Smoking

Guy Bentley The drive to ban people under 18s from buying and using e-cigarettes could have the exact opposite effect that policy makers intended, a new study has revealed. Smoking rates among 12-17-year-olds actually rose in states that banned e-cigarette sales to minors, a study by Abigail Friedman of the Yale School of Public Health published…