Politico called it a radical idea and a move straight from the playbook of the Big Tobacco takedown of the 1990s. Paul McDonald, a lawyer who led the effort, said the aim wasnt to cast the food industry as villains, but to lighten the economic burden of obesity on states and taxpayers and to negotiate broader public health policy objectives. On the legal front, according to the law firm Perkins Coie, 256 class action lawsuits were filed against the food and beverage industry last year, a 58% increase from 2023
People in tobacco states die from smoking-related cancers at a higher rate than most of the rest of the country
Over time, spliffs became a cultural norm in European cannabis circles, often associated with social gatherings and a laid-back lifestyle
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We have received positive feedback on the accuracy and functionality of the application from tobacco regulatory scientists and policymakers both within and outside the FDA.
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