Tobacco
A New Health Lawsuit Compares Big Soda to the Tobacco Industry
It might sound like an exaggeration to compare the big soda companies to corporations like Philip Morris, but a recent lawsuit is alleging just that.
Teens Don't Party Like They Used to, Study Says
The number of teenagers using drugs, drinking, or smoking is at the lowest it's been since 1990.
An Australian Ex-Con Explains How to Make Cigarettes From Nicotine Patches
"I think they fucked my lungs. Seriously."
Legal Cuban Rum and Cigars Are About to Pour into the US
But that doesn't mean you can just start flying in crates of Cubans and open a store.
Why Grover Norquist Won’t Stop Fighting for Your Right to Vape
"Vapers spend more time vaping than people in monasteries spend praying. It's hours in the day. You're telling all your friends, and some jerk politician is going to come screw with you?"
Why Public Health Experts Say Cannabis Should Be Treated Like Tobacco
Policy advocates say that treating the cannabis industry like the next alcohol industry could be a huge mistake. Instead, they point to a different substance for regulatory guidance: tobacco.
Justin Trudeau’s Government Is Moving to Regulate Your Vaporizer
*tips fedora* The vape renaissance is over.
Today's Teenagers Are Smoking and Drinking Less Than Their Parents Did
Teenagers are smoking far less and drinking alcohol at almost half the rate as they were in 2002.
Family-Friendly Photos of Life on a Tobacco Farm
For this week's First-Person Shooter, we handed off two cameras to the fourth-generation owner of a mid-sized tobacco farm in South Carolina. Smoke up!
Ramen is the new gold standard in prison currency, study says
The terrible food in US prisons has made instant noodle soups more valuable than tobacco and porn among inmates, according to a new academic study.
Popping Down to the Shops and Into Australia's Booming Tobacco Black Market
Nearly 15 percent of the tobacco consumed in Australia is smuggled in illegally. With cigarette prices on the rise, it's big business.
A Look Inside the Purses of Women in the UK
Some sweeping generalizations about the UK based on the contents of its women's handbags—in the form of a photo series.