Posted on 06/11/2022 7:24:34 AM PDT by algore
The Biden administration is planning to push a policy that would require tobacco companies to reduce the level of nicotine in cigarettes sold in the U.S.
The policy would see the amount of nicotine reduced to 'nonaddictive levels'.
Although it would likely not come into force for several years, the move would likely disrupt the entire tobacco industry.
The Food and Drug Administration first needs to outline the proposed new rules before inviting comments from the public. Then final rules would be published.
Even then, tobacco companies would be able to sue likely delaying any implementation of the policy reports the Wall Street Journal.
The administration had been weighing whether to push ahead with the policy as part of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative which hopes to reduce deaths from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years.
The move would be the biggest step by the government to curb smoking since 1998 when tobacco companies paid more than $200 billion to help states pay for healthcare.
The FDA describes nicotine as 'an addictive chemical found in cigarettes and other tobacco products.'
Although nicotine is addictive and gets people hooked on cigarettes, the chemical itself does not cause cancer, heart disease or lung disease.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention blames other harmful compounds in cigarette smoke that are linked with more than 480,000 deaths in the U.S. each year,
The CDC calculates there to be 30.8 million smokers in the nation - about 12.5%. The numbers rose slightly in 2020 during the pandemic.
The amount of nicotine in cigarettes can be reduced through various methods including an adjustment in the blend of tobacco leaves or by using different types of paper or filters
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I have been smoking Cuban cigars imported from Europe for years—tax free.
If they were legal they would be taxed like they are in places like Canada—and cost five times as much.
(Of course these days the Cuban economy has collapsed and there is a worldwide shortage and exploding prices—but I stocked up when they were inexpensive and widely available since I am one of those “evil hoarders”. :-) )
My motto—turn government lemons into real world lemonade.
Ban on menthol cigarettes: women and minorities hardest hit...
Hey Joe. How about an executive order banning politicians who tell lies every time they open their mouths ... exempting the President of course.
The same people, who try to push marihuana and other drugs on people are trying to ban cigarettes.
Despite costing a lot of tax money and creating a black market for cigarettes.
There’s something about nicotine that bothers liberals that practically no other drug has the same effect. I often joke that the devil or demons must hate nicotine, otherwise why would Democrats be so riled up about it.
would be a tremendous boon for cigs made on injun reservations ...
Ban nicotine and legalize pot? Insanity!
In an end of the world scenario, those that prosper will have caches of gold, ALCOHOL TOBACCO and FIREARMS. Hmmm, odd there is a whole government entity for that
If you thought urban violence was bad now, if you live in a city...get the hell out.
How about we reduce the amount of totalitarian communism in government to non-threatening levels?
Lucky Strikes and nylons....mmmmm. love it when the wife does that...
The country is circling the drain and they prioritize this.
I am very surprised that Biden has not moved to strike down federal laws against cannabis.
Or try and limit our beer or wine consumption!!! These people will stop at nothing!!😡😡😡
I used to work security with a fellow who was also a prison guard who told me this story:
Some do-gooder lawmaker in Richmond crafted a bill to outlaw tobacco product in Virginia prisons.
The prison guards’ union gave a resounding “hell no” to that idea. The prisoners would become even more violent without nicotine.
Exactly.🤔
“ I am very surprised that Biden has not moved to strike down federal laws against cannabis.”
October surprise, wait for it.
I started rolling my own about three years ago. I buy a middle grade tobacco and they Zig-Zag tubes which are a little bit pricier. I’ve estimated my costs work out to right about $1.00 x pack. I’ve saved thousands.
The prisons near me are "drug free" and that means nicotine Pretty sure you can get anything else. I knew someone who screened all incoming mail/packages. She was forced out cause she was not corruptable
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