San Joaquin County looks to crack down on smoke shops
The county is looking into putting a moratorium in place that could limit the amount of smoke shops, as well as harsher punishments for smoke shops that are found selling illegal products.
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The county is looking into putting a moratorium in place that could limit the amount of smoke shops, as well as harsher punishments for smoke shops that are found selling illegal products.
Zyn is a brand of smoke and tobacco-free nicotine pouches that have some experts raising health concerns even after federal health officials authorized sales of the product.
Among middle schoolers, increases were seen in the use of tobacco products.
The first FDA-authorized cigarettes with 95% less nicotine than traditional smokes are coming to several states this summer.
A rally at the State Capitol attracted hundreds of teenagers from around the state, who came together to raise awareness about what they call tobacco-related disparities in their communities.
Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation's most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.
Although cigarette smoking has declined in recent decades, it remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the US, where an estimated 30.8 million adults currently smoke.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November.
R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies filed a request Tuesday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to impose an emergency order to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products that was overwhelmingly approved by voters earlier this month.
