FDA to Announce Ban on Sale of Most Cigarettes in Convenience Stores Due to Addiction of Hundreds of Thousands of Youth to Cigarettes

Michael Siegel got it right. If we were really concerned about the effect of tobacco on the health of your people, sales of tobacco in convenience stores would have been banned a long time ago. Instead we are banning sales of electronic cigarettes, especially Juul. Limiting access to Juul, and similar products is a good thing, but this move also limits access for adult smokers seeking to lower their risk of tobacco related disease. Scott Gottlieb has stated that the FDA is committed to the harm reduction approach to tobacco control. The FDA has never been able to make the distinction between youth access and adult access. See the details here. FDA to Announce Ban on Sale of Most Cigarettes in Convenience Stores Due to Addiction of Hundreds of Thousands of Youth to Cigarettes