The legal age to buy tobacco, or even walk into a tobacco store, is now 21 in Michigan

July 21st, 20220 LANSING — You now have to be 21 years of age to purchase tobacco products in Michigan. The new rule is the result of a package of legislation signed by Governor Whitmer on Thursday that target public health-related issues. Legislation targeting the legal age for tobacco purchase in the state includes bills in both the State...

FDA proposed crackdown on flavored e-cigs puts Juul on notice

September 16th, 20180 LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on flavored e-cigarettes from Juul Labs and other companies as it grapples with an “epidemic” of youth e-cigarette use that threatens to create a new generation of nicotine addicts, the agency’s head said on Wednesday. In a speech at FDA headquarters,...