Impacts of COVID-19 on cigarette use, smoking behaviors, and tobacco purchasing behaviors
On average, states charge $1.73 of taxes per pack of 20 cigarettes
After the cigarette flavor ban, many youth switched to flavored cigars (source)
doi:10.1186/1471-2407-12-506
The tobacco industry markets menthol in vulnerable communities by sponsoring community and music events, advertising in local shops and stores, and using displays and images that appeal to youth
This country often goes to great lengths to protect its citizens, to the point of evacuating communities threatened by toxic waste, or banning or restricting useful products, like medicines and pesticides, that may have harmful side effects