3 things parents should know about the health risks of video games

Some video games topping holiday wish lists this year — including the most anticipated release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — contain smoking imagery that could be putting the health of young people at risk.

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The power to regulate e-cigarettes

A federal court ruled earlier this week that the Food and Drug Administration does indeed have the authority to regulate e-cigarettes. That’s a victory for public health — next on the agency’s agenda should be removing flavored e-cigarettes from the market.

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Action needed: Youth and marijuana

People who begin using marijuana before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely to develop marijuana use disorder. Our marijuana policy statement outlines the regulatory actions and strategies needed right now to protect those young people.

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This week in tobacco policy news

Genesee County, Michigan — The state appeals court struck down the county’s Tobacco 21 law, stating the county can’t adopt a regulation that is stricter than state law, which allows tobacco sales those 18 and older.
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Las Vegas, Nevada — A councilman struck his own ordinance to prohibit smoking and vaping in all city parks, saying he wasn’t sure the bill had enough votes to move forward.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — The City Council passed a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, the sale of cartridges or pods containing more than 20 milligrams per millimeter of nicotine (except in adult-only stores) as well as flavored cigarillos.
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