Recently there have been discussions as to whether there should be a sin tax leveed on smokeless cigarettes. A sin tax is a tax that is placed on items that are deemed ‘bad’ like alcohol, tobacco, gasoline and most recently sugary soda. It is inferred that the purpose behind these taxes is that if the […]
Time Magazine Piece Claims E-Cigs Lead to Cocaine Addiction
A recent Time Magazine piece presents a very slanted view of e-cigarettes in my opinion. A headline proclaims: The story goes on to cite a recent report from the New England Journal of Medicine which claims: Experimenting with mice, Drs. Eric and... Read More
More and More Colleges and Universities Ban Smoking
If you want to see where attitudes toward smoking have really changed, go visit your closest college campus. Chances are, it’s tobacco free… According to this report from Americans for Non-Smokers’ Rights, there are at least 1477 “100%... Read More
Fewer People than Ever are Lighting Up!
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the number of adults who smoke in the U.S. is at a historic low – or at least the lowest since the CDC started tracking smoking rates in 1965. In 2005, the smoking rate... Read More
