Or, as one of the studies put it: For a tax increase that raises cigarette price by 10 percent, states that have cigarette taxes/prices above the national average will generate less additional revenue, but have a greater public health impact compared to states that have cigarette taxes/prices below the national average, which will collect more additional revenue, but have less public health benefit. One reason for this is pretty simple
In part two of our GLP-1 deep dive, Alex and John follow the money through the collapsing snack economy: why cinemas and theatre bars are in trouble, how Nestl is pivoting to three-bite meals, what happens to cruise ships when "all you can eat" stops being a selling point, the uncomfortable questions around kids and prisoners on the jab and why the humble Gila monster is the unlikely lizard behind it all.Missed part one
It is well-documented that when tobacco prices go up, initiation and use go down
In the end, I think the physical dangers of the pipe are often over-stated while the mental benefits are under-stated