Ray Starling is the general counsel at the NC Chamber and is the former special assistant to the president for agriculture, agricultural trade, and food assistance. He is also author of the Amazon best seller, “Farmers Versus Foodies.”
Opinion
NC deserves clarity. Where does Kamala Harris stand on menthol ban?
NC is America's No. 1 tobacco-producing state — and it's not even close. More federal restrictions on tobacco would, therefore, hurt NC more than any other state.