Southern California’s total tobacco bans aren’t helping public health
State health officials should prioritize proven, pragmatic harm reduction policies that can reduce tobacco-related deaths and improve public health.
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California’s voters can save the state from ban-happy lawmakers
California was at the forefront of recognizing that the war on drugs was a moral and empirical failure. And yet, the legislature has eagerly committed itself to a new war...
As vaping bans increase, people turn back to more harmful traditional cigarettes
The anti-vaping push also misunderstands the role that flavors play in drawing smokers away from cigarettes.
Banning the sale of flavored tobacco products risks unjust and uneven enforcement
The ban on menthols is laser targeted at black Californians and state leaders know that.
There seems to be no end to the bans California will pursue
State lawmakers are moving to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigars.
California’s plan to ban vaping flavors would hurt public health
One of the unintended consequences of targeting e-cigarette flavors may be to harm public health by limiting adults' access to products that are proven to be helping them quit smoking...
California needs to hurry up and get in the sports gambling game
Following the Supreme Court's recent decision to strike down the federal law limiting sports betting, Delaware and New Jersey quickly legalized it and a host of other states are set...
Congress should repeal sports gambling ban, let California chart its own path
Southern California is now home to two NFL teams. And it has long been home to pro baseball, basketball and soccer teams, as well as two of the biggest schools...