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According to the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, convenience stores account for the most common type of retailer licensed to sell tobacco products 23

Europe is expected to grow at a significant rate in the market, driven by rising production and adoption of heated tobacco and e-cigarettes, as well as established consumer bases in Western and Northern Europe

The continued availability and aggressive marketing of menthol cigarettes lead to increased smoking initiation among youth and young adults, greater addiction, and decreased success in quitting smoking

In August and September, three Chinese nationals in their 20s living near Tokyo were arrested for allegedly smuggling around 100 grams of etomidate from India via Singapore.