While some industry experts acknowledge the potential harms, they say the focus should be on consumer education and clear information about potency and effects, rather than new restrictions
About 47,000 African Americans die annually from smoking-related illnesses, the CDC reports, making tobacco the black communitys greatest preventable cause of death
Pay attention to distinctions between possession, purchase, and consumption, since each may carry different rules
When initially signed into law earlier this month, there was no effective date for raising the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
They come as chalky hard candies, or as bubble gums that turn into a silly-putty consistency faster than you can blow a bubble (via Thrillist )
By itself, cellulose acetate is very slow to degrade in our environment