A few days later, the administration stated it was considering policies to restrict the use of flavors, including menthol, strawberry, and chocolate, in tobacco products in a bid to prevent young people from getting addicted to nicotine
Shaer said some grocery stores are starting to move toward pharmacy businesses and are creating a bright line between businesses that are providing health services and products like tobacco. From a revenue standpoint it does surprise me, but from a business definition standpoint it doesnt surprise me, he said
Meanwhile, in 2019, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill prohibiting the sale of flavored vaping products across the five boroughs
In 2017, the US market expanded by 40 percent, to $1.16 billion, with a lot of that growth driven by Juul