On menthol and disposable vapes, public-health activists say the regulatory agency is moving way too slow.
Big Tobacco
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Big Tobacco Lobbied to Save Vaping. Now It Controls the Leading E-Cigarette Company.
Altria lobbying helped strike down a ban on flavored vaping liquids. Later it bought into Juul.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
As It Cultivates a Socially Responsible Image, Juul Sends Lobbyist to ALEC’s Annual Meeting
Juul says it wants to “make a meaningful, positive impact on our communities,” but by participating in the influential right-wing state legislative lobby it is working with a group that helps corporations violate the public interest.
Posted inLaw and Justice
McConnell’s Tobacco 21 Bill Exposes States to Big Tobacco’s Wishlist
McConnell has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the tobacco industry, and some of his former staffers now lobby for tobacco giant Altria.
