The city is missing out on $525 million dollars in tax revenue and the access to (relatively) cheap cigarettes has made it much easier for people under 18 to smoke (at least until the 21+ age limit for buying cigarettes goes into effect later this month)
Another common myth is that mentholated cigarettes are less harmful than those containing no flavors
Still, the tobacco industry acknowledging even the potential impropriety of candy cigarettes marked a turning point, and California Rep
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This photo of cigarettes on sale at a duty free shop in Dsseldorf, Germany, sent in by Steve W., gives us some perspective on just how successful theyve been: Here, for comparison, is a photo of cartons of Marlboros on sale in Texas: In case you cant read it, the large text above the Marlboro logo reads: Flip Top Box. Lisa Wade is a professor of sociology at Occidental College