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More evidence emerges that vaping can help smokers quit | Canadian Vaping Association

For the better part of the last decade, the Canadian Vaping Association (CVA) has advocated for nicotine vape products as a tool to quit...

Ottawa grants British Columbia’s request to decriminalize small quantities of drugs

The first-of-its-kind exemption from federal drug laws would allow users to possess small quantities of cocaine, opioids and methamphetamine The Liberal government will exempt the...

Youth Tobacco Use Before and After Local Sales Restrictions on Flavored and Menthol Tobacco Products in Minnesota

Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, implemented sales restrictions on all flavored tobacco products in 2016 (“flavor policy”) and expanded the restrictions to menthol tobacco...

Receiving and giving electronic cigarettes as gifts in China: Findings from International Tobacco Control China Survey

Cigarette gifting is pervasive in China. As the Chinese are increasingly aware of harm from smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, often promoted as less harmful alternatives to...

Tobacco 21 laws may reduce smoking and tobacco-related health disparities among youth in the U.S

The goal of our study is to understand the impact of Tobacco 21 (T21) laws on youth smoking and health equity. We conducted modified...