Decadeslong push to end smoking in casinos finds new audience: shareholders
By Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent May 5, 2024- Nevada casino operators, who oversee maybe the last holdouts in a world that’s rapidly going smoke-free, are being asked to change their ways by an unusual audience — their shareholders. Advocates who have long sought to ban smoking inside Nevada casinos have joined stockholders in presenting... View Article
‘Poison in every puff’: Individual cigarettes sold in Canada are now labelled with health warnings in a world first
By Kevin Jiang, Toronto Star April 29, 2024- Shoppers are already noticing some cigarettes individually labelled with health warnings in stores — and pretty soon, it will be the standard. The Canadian regulation, the first of its kind in the world, will require all cigarette manufacturers to label individual smokes with written, bilingual warnings. The deadline for king-size cigarettes,... View Article
Minneapolis City Council passes tobacco ordinance that sets $15 minimum price for cigarettes
By Anthony Bettin, Jason Rantala, and Ubah Ali, CBS News Minnesota April 27, 2024- Smoking in Minneapolis is set to get more expensive thanks to a new ordinance passed by the City Council. The ordinance passed Thursday increases the minimum price for a pack of cigarettes and other commercial tobacco products to $15. According to... View Article
Biden administration delays plans to ban menthol cigarettes
By Rebecca Cohen, NBC News April 26- The Biden Administration has delayed plans to ban menthol cigarettes, a proposal announced by the Food and Drug Administration years ago. “There are still more conversations to have, and that will take significantly more time,” Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement Friday.... View Article
Nearly 60% of Nevadans Support Ending Indoor Smoking at Nevada Casinos, New Poll Shows
Nearly 60% of Nevadans Support Ending Indoor Smoking at Nevada Casinos, New Poll Shows Large, Growing & Diverse Coalition Exploring How to Change Nevada Law...
OPINION: Banning menthol is critical to public health, including for Hispanic and Latino communities
By Jose Cucalon Calderon, The Nevada Independent April 21, 2024- One of the most critical steps the Biden administration can take to improve public health...
U.K. lawmakers back anti-smoking bill, moving step closer to a future ban on all tobacco sales
By Duarte Dias, CBS News April 17, 2024- U.K. lawmakers have voted decisively in favor of legislation aimed at eventually banning smoking in Britain. The...
Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
By Matthew Perrone, AP (as seen on ABC News) April 2- Anti-smoking groups sued the U.S. government Tuesday over a long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes,...
Biden administration US ban on menthol cigarettes delayed
By Reuters April 1- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to ban menthol flavored cigarettes in the United States faced another setback, according to...
