Source: Richard Craver, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 11/20/19


The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee recommended Tuesday legislation that would ban all non-tobacco flavorings for tobacco products. H.R. 2339, titled “Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act,” would tighten the sale and marketing of traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and cigars, including raising the federal minimum age from 18 to 21. It also would provide the Food and Drug Administration with another $100 million annually — to $812 million — in manufacturer-paid user fees for administrative costs...

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