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Oct. 30, 2025

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This Halloween, quitting vaping doesn’t have to be scary ([link removed])

Are you or someone you know thinking of ghosting your vape? Don't be frightened – there are strategies to help people handle nicotine withdrawal and make progress one day at a time.

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Quitting vaping benefits health – and the environment ([link removed])

Cheap, high-nicotine, disposable e-cigarettes are dominating the market – and contributing to tons of electronic waste. More than 27 vapes are thrown away every second, amounting to more than 850 million vapes that end up in the street or the landfill each year.

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Are kids using nicotine in the classroom? What to look for and how to talk about risks ([link removed])

Teachers and educators have a role to play in helping young people make informed choices about nicotine use. Some nicotine products – such as oral nicotine pouches – are extremely discreet, so it’s important that parents and educators know what to look for and how to talk to students who use these products.

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Detroit, Michigan: Detroit's City Council voted to prohibit the use of smokeless products, including nicotine pouches, in the city's professional sports stadiums.
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Marin County, California: Marin County's Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance to increase the minimum price of tobacco products like cigarettes, oral nicotine pouches, and cigars to $12, with their price increasing $1 every two years. The ordinance also prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes. Countywide enforcement of the ordinance will begin September 1, 2026.
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New York: New York Attorney General Letitia James and the New York State Department of Health filed a lawsuit to shut down Otsego County's Royalty Tobacco smoke shop and permanently ban its owners from selling vapor products in New York. The lawsuit alleges that store owners have repeatedly violated New York’s public health laws by illegally selling vapes to children and teens, and for continuing to sell illegal flavored vapes despite a statewide ban.
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San Francisco, California: The San Francisco city attorney’s office secured a roughly $3 million settlement with online tobacco retailers it accused of skirting San Francisco’s 2017 flavored tobacco ban through online Zyn sales.
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