A near doubling in the smoking tax rate over the five years has coincided with a halving in revenue from the tax, from $14.3bn in 2020-21 to an expected $7.1bn this financial year
The analysis included data between October 2013 and October 2023, focusing on adults 18 years of age and older
Privately, one lawyer for the company explained why in a letter later recovered in a court filing: "We have never raised any objection to the use of our labels feeling, for your more or less private information, that it is not too bad an advertisement." The FTC called the packaging mimicry "an indirect form of advertising aimed at children." As the Truth Initiative's Koval explained, the tobacco industry had more than a passing interest in getting kids interested in its products
In July, Josh was on a panel of presenters for the Booklist webinar New Worlds, New Books: Upcoming Fantasy and Adventure Titles. Booklist is a book-review publication of the American Library Association
Most cars nowadays are designed with a battery-negative earthing system and therefore have a +12V positive power distribution