Experts say the rise is linked to two big tax hikes in 2025. The government increased tobacco prices in June and again in July to try to cut smoking and boost revenue. But many smokers are now looking ...

Programs like First Things First shouldn’t have to depend on how many people smoke. And yet, that’s exactly where things stand. As cigarette use continues to drop, so does the ...

North Platte is joining a crucial statewide effort to reduce tobacco use, recognizing it as the leading cause of preventable death and disease.

The operation stopped a shipment worth approximately $630,000. Law enforcement officials make record-breaking seizure in ...

It takes existing bans to the next level. Officials enact first-of-its-kind ban that applies to entire generation: 'I think ...

Punitive levies drive black markets, fuel criminal enterprises, and—perhaps counterintuitively—help people evade the tax man.

The United States has begun to demonstrate what’s possible when regulation is grounded in evidence and pragmatism. Others should take note.

Multnomah County Prosecutors say a serial thief repeatedly targeted Plaid Pantry stores for several months, stealing ...

Reform UK's Lee Anderson has slammed Labour for creating a "black-market Britain" where illegal migrants are selling ...

A Central Queensland tobacconist has been fined almost $1.5m for selling illegal tobacco and related products.

In February of this year, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) marked the 20th year that this international treaty entered into force.