Residents split on Fall River's new tobacco ordinance One day after the City Council voted 5-4 to pull tobacco products off shelves where stores operate pharmacies, two chain store operators said they were prepared to comply with the law
The introduction of crushable menthol capsules in cigarette filters has proven very popular with Australian teenagers
But the report highlights that there is more work to be done That report is a snapshot, so we need to make sure to protect the progress that weve made. The annual State of Tobacco Control 2025 Report grades states on policies designed to prevent and reduce tobacco use, including e-cigarettes, in effect as of January 2025. The federal government, all 50 state governments and the District of Columbia are graded to determine if their laws and policies are adequately protecting citizens from the enormous toll tobacco use takes on lives, health and the economy, the report said
Overall, 43% of respondents are more negative than the previous quarter in their outlook for the total tobacco/nicotine category in the last few months, citing economic constraints on the consumer, pressure on discretionary incomes, regulations, and tobacco list price increases driving consumers to trade down to cheaper products or exit the category