In 2023, a federal court ordered Raw, the rolling-paper powerhouse, to stop making certain claims on its packaging, including that its organic hemp papers are unrefined, made from the center of the stalk, or made from natural hemp gum. Forbes magazine characterized the company at the time as relying on deceitful claims and aggressive hucksterism. There are also promises made on booklet labels that, while not deceptive, are hard to parse: Theres no industry-standard definition for what terms like thin and slow burning actually mean
Ultimately, the Aviator was a resounding success due to its beauty and innovative design, and that reputation continues today
The next time the hirelings of Big Tobacco in Congress raise the tobacco tax it is a certainty they will tax all loose tobacco to equalize the taxes paid on a package of cigarettes
Evidence-based quit strategies include: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): Patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers, and nasal sprays provide controlled doses of nicotine to ease withdrawal without the harmful chemicals in smoke
Acute effects of smoked marijuana and oral 9-tetrahydrocannabinol on specific airway conductance in asthmatic subjects