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Dodgy tobacco stores in sights but no 'silver bullet'

Inspectors and police will be able to shut down stores selling illegal tobacco, as another state tries to tame the thriving black market in dodgy durries.

AAP · Mar 15

Facing a Budget Squeeze, New Jersey Decides To Go After Big Tech

Gov. Mikie Sherrill called Big Tech worse than Big Tobacco before proposing measures to regulate social media platforms.

Reason · Mar 13

‘Regular riding contributes to my songwriting, 100 percent’: The cycling life of indie musician Anjimile

For the acclaimed artist, time on the bike is as restorative as it is physical — a way to clear their head before returning home to pick up the guitar

Cycling Weekly · Mar 12

Palantir and other tech companies are stocking offices with tobacco products to increase worker productivity

Health experts offer a blunt warning on using tobacco products to increase productivity, saying the adverse health effects have been well documented.

Fortune · Mar 4

Social media companies are fighting the 'age verification trap' as collecting biometrics on kids violates privacy rights

Big Social is reaching its Big Tobacco moment as it regulations intensify and social media companies look to implement age verification methods on its platforms.

Fortune · Mar 2

The UK is about to start an experiment that could end smoking for good – but it won’t be easy

Anyone born after January 1 2009 will never be able to legally buy tobacco in the UK thanks to the tobacco and vapes bill, which is expected to become law in March 2026. When it does, it will mean that the legal age for tobacco sales will rise by one…

The Conversation · Mar 2

European girls aged 13-15 have world’s highest rate of tobacco use for age group

World Health Organization report also finds one in seven adolescents across continent use vapes and e-cigarettes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Europe is the global leader in tobacco use and vaping may be to blame, WHO warns

Despite overall tobacco use decline, vaping and novel tobacco products are driving increased use among young people in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.

Euronews · Feb 26

Public health advocates say more transparency needed in debate over illicit tobacco as industry links questioned

Former Australian Border Force officer Rohan Pike, who has been quoted extensively as an expert, also advises nicotine-industry-linked organisations

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25

Rep. Rouzer talks tobacco farming and his time as a staffer for Jesse Helms

“I cut my teeth during the tobacco wars of the ’90s,” says North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer of his staff days.

Roll Call · Feb 25