But he said smoking is addictive and it's going to take more than a higher price to make smokers quit
Last Reviewed: July 22, 2026 If you've tried to find your favorite fruit or menthol vape in a California store recently and come up empty that's not a supply chain issue
Altria, the parent company of Philip Morris, gave $54,000 to Brown's 2014 re-election campaign
The City of Berkeley spent over $300,000 in legal fees defending the ban but ultimately relented and ceased enforcement on January 10, 2024
Almost 1 of every 5 high school students in Georgia are current tobacco users of cigarettes, hookah, cigars, smokeless tobacco, or electronic cigarettes (Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019)