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Smokable hemp ban hits businesses as lawsuit challenges new rules

Apr 10

Ban on smokable hemp products will impact business, store owners say

Mar 31

UK passes ban on cigarette purchases for anyone born after 2008

Parliament passed a bill that will put cigarettes out of reach for future generations.

Apr 23

Mom warning others after son's death linked to vaping | Investigation

Apr 18, 2025

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Major disparities in smoking rates based on ethnicity, income: Report

Nov 20, 2024

Surgeon General report shows disparities in tobacco use in U.S.

Nov 19, 2024

Nearly half of US adult cancer deaths could be prevented, study finds

Jul 12, 2024

Sugar Land considers ban on new tobacco and vape retailers

Mar 29, 2024

Snoop Dogg jokes he's quitting smoking in stunt ad

Nov 20, 2023

Latest Videos

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Business owners say they will take financial hit from Texas ban on smokable hemp products

Mar 30

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California's smoking age has been raised to 21

Oct 23, 2025

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Roll back the clock at J.C. Newman, Tampa's last working cigar factory

Apr 21, 2022

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Ban on e-cigs unanimously passed by city of Houston

Mar 30, 2022

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E-cigs to be added to city of Houston's smoking ban

Mar 30, 2022

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Is Delta 8 legal weed in Texas?

Aug 20, 2021

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Is Delta 8 legal weed in Texas?

May 24, 2021

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Is Delta 8 legal weed in Texas?

May 24, 2021

Latest Stories

More adults should be screened for lung cancer under updated guideline, American Cancer Society says

Nearly 5 million additional people are recommended to get screened for lung cancer under an updated guideline from the American Cancer Society.

Nov 2, 2023

Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds

People who smoke marijuana were more likely to have certain types of lung damage than people who smoked cigarettes, according to a new study.

Nov 16, 2022

Smoking weed now more popular than tobacco as legalization on ballot in a number of states

Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in a number of states, including Arkansas, Maryland and Missouri.

Aug 29, 2022

'They make you addicted faster': Menthol cigarette ban proposal could further lower smoking rates

The FDA's proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars is being applauded by advocates and doctors, who believe the step could help continue a trend of decreased smoking rates.

Apr 29, 2022

Vaping loophole closes as FDA can now regulate all forms of nicotine, rejects over 1M products

The FDA can now regulate all forms of nicotine, closing a vaping loophole.

Apr 16, 2022