What is the Toxic-Tobacco Law?
A proposed federal law that will ban companies in the United States from making, marketing or importing cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, chew, snuff, pipe tobacco or cigarette tobacco. When will the Toxic-Tobacco Law go into effect? Five (5) years after Congress passes it and the president signs it. This period will help farmers and taxing jurisdictions adjust. Will adults still be “free” to use toxic-tobacco? Yes. Adults will be “free” to buy, import and possess toxic-tobacco for personal use. During the 5-year adjustment period, they can buy toxic-tobacco products from their usual sources. After the Law goes into effect, adults will be “free” to use toxic-tobacco products that they import (or buy from “federal stores”). Why do we need the Toxic-Tobacco Law? Each year toxic tobacco kills nearly 500,000 Americans by causing cancer, heart attacks, strokes and emphysema. Treating these diseases costs $75 billion per year. Also, 700,000 children become addicted yearly. What is our ethical
