If, somehow, the FDA mandate does proceed, I believe history will judge the action similarly to alcohol prohibition — a well-intentioned overreach that ultimately had to be rolled back.
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.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the final stages of advancing a proposed rule that would ban the sale of menthol cigarettes. Such a draconian prohibitionist policy is not necessary, because smoking rates are among their lowest levels ever recorded in the Tar Heel State. More problematic is that the FDA is...
Recently, Dr. Christian Thurstone, a Colorado psychiatrist, implored North Carolinians to heed his warning about medical marijuana, suggesting that legalizing medical marijuana in our state would be a net negative. Dr. Thurstone offered reasonable critiques of medical marijuana—ease of access, the potential for being over-prescribed, and higher potency. However, while all of these are valid, he...
When the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) was signed in 2009, it had the admirable goals of eliminating youth smoking and reducing tobacco-related harms. President Obama called the bill the “kids tobacco legislation,” and vowed that the “law will reduce the number of American children who pick up a cigarette and become adult smokers.” But he was clear that the...
Smokers are making a trade-off — an increased risk of severe medical problems at an earlier age in exchange for the enjoyment they get from smoking, Duke University neurobiology professor John Staddon argues.
RALEIGH -- Amid the federal government's efforts to extend its reach -- in health care, the environment, and financial services -- you might be forgiven for not noticing that in June President Obama signed "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" into law.
Amid the federal governments efforts to extend its reach -- in health care, the environment, and financial services -- you might be forgiven for not noticing that in June President Obama signed "The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" into law.
Those who say they want North Carolina farming to remain a viable enterprise should stop trying to cripple it.
What you do in the privacy of your own homes regarding diet and exercise is now very much my business, as my habits are now yours.
In a free society, those who seek to engineer social change are hardly powerless. They just can’t resort to force or fisticuffs.
