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Marijuana Opponent Kevin Sabet Compares the Weed Industry to Tobacco
Kevin Sabet, who co-founded a nonprofit called Smart Approaches To Marijuana, compares the current state of the cannabis industry to the early days of the tobacco business. Back then, he points out, "we had a relatively new industry that...
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The Ethical Issues That May Plague Juul's Future
The e-cigarette company announced last week it was raising $1.2 billion, which would value it at $15 billion. Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, tells Cheddar that the "valuation is justified on the math," but questions the company's...
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Should big tobacco advertise vaping as healthier?
The tobacco industry wants to advertise vaping products. But a new law prevents them from claiming it's healthier than smoking. Big tobacco is banking on vaping product sales, but should they be able to advertise them?
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Should big tobacco be permitted to advertise vaping as healthier?
The tobacco industry wants to advertise vaping products. But a new law prevents them from claiming it's healthier than smoking. Big tobacco is banking on vaping product sales, but should advertising be permitted?
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U.S. looks to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to reduce nicotine to ‘non-addictive levels’
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Investigating e-cigarettes: a less harmful way to smoke?
Mark Kelley of the fifth estate talks about his investigation into the e-cigarette industry, and where it may be heading
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Coca-Cola controversy
Soda maker pours millions of dollars into research on obesity and gets plenty of criticism for it
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Why can companies advertise nicotine pouches in Quebec?
The products are available at select pharmacies and online. But since they don't contain tobacco and aren’t inhaled, they aren't subject to the same laws around smoking or vaping.
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Aaron Brown places 3rd in 100m World Athletics sprint
The 31-year-old Canadian Olympian clocked in at 10.23 to finish third in the men's 100m competition during the World Athletics Continental Tour stop in Los Angeles.
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P.E.I. considers banning people born after a certain date from smoking
The Prince Edward Island government is proposing a ban on tobacco products for anyone born after a certain date. Power & Politics hears from P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison.
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Manitoba premier breaks through 'zone of secrecy' on tobacco lawsuits
A national anti-smoking group is applauding Manitoba's premier for openly talking about long-standing lawsuits against big tobacco companies. Wab Kinew said over the weekend, the province is expecting hundreds of millions from a settlement.
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Ontario tightening rules around cellphones, banning vaping in schools
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an 'alarming rise' of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms.
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People in the U.K. under 15 might never be able to buy cigarettes
The U.K. has cleared its first hurdle in passing strict new anti-smoking legislation that would make it illegal to sell cigarettes to those born after January 2009 for the rest of their lives.
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Marketing of nicotine pouches must stay ‘away from our kids,’ says health minister
Minister of Health Mark Holland says he has written to provinces and territories asking for their cooperation on restricting the sale of nicotine pouches with flavours that appeal to children.
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What causes head and neck cancers, expert explains
In this video, Dr. Deepak Sarin, Vice Chairman, Head & Neck Cancer Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, Cancer Care, Medanta talks about head and neck cancers. Head and neck cancers can develop due to various factors, including tobacco and...
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Mi'kmaw elder reflects on how climate change may affect traditional plant medicines
Medicine person Brian Joe Francis sat down with CBC's Sis’moqon to unpack her medicine bundle, talk about the future of local plants and how Indigenous people will adapt in the face of a changing climate.
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Health minister says he'll act swiftly to regulate flavoured nicotine pouches
Mark Holland promises to review approval processes after Zonnic hit shelves, alarming health groups.
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Health minister vows to close flavoured nicotine pouch loophole
Canada's health minister says the government will move quickly to close a regulatory loophole that allowed a new flavoured nicotine pouch product to be marketed and sold to minors.
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Study: E-Cigs, Tobacco Use Down Among High Schoolers
E-cigarettes and tobacco use is down among high school students but remains steady among middle schoolers, according to a study.
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Superstar Thalapathy Vijay violates traffic rules, gets fined: Report
According to reports, superstar and politician Thalapathy Vijay violated traffic rules while he was returning home after meeting members of his party. Reports claim that Thalapathy Vijay's car jumped red signals in more than two places...
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Canadian smokers will soon see warnings printed on individual cigarettes
Starting Aug. 1, Canada will become the first country to put warning labels on individual cigarettes. The warnings will include messages like ‘Cigarettes cause cancer’ and ‘Cigarettes cause impotence.’ It’s part of Canada’s national...
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Inflation in countries using euro currency inches higher to seven per cent
Inflation in European countries using the euro currency inches higher to 7% in April as the squeeze on households extends.
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Smokers unimpressed with cigarette warning labels in 1988
CBC reports on the Tobacco Products Control Act from Windsor, Ont., in 1988