These bans, ultimately, would protect targeted groups of people from the predatory tactics of Big Tobacco and spare countless individuals from a lifetime of addiction and poor health consequences.
This new study, conducted by researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institutes of Health and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine
A lawsuit from North Carolina Attorney General resulted in a $40 million settlement which also imposed some restrictions on the companys marketing to youth, and one from the Arizona Attorney General resulted in a $14.5 million settlement, which will largely fund anti-addiction programs, but also creates an agreement that the company will not market or sell its products to young people, will implement strict age verification for online sales, and will monitor retailer compliance in the state
I believe the problem should be tackled not just with a ban, but also through extended producer responsibility
