The California Coalition For Fairness also argued the ban would disproportionately criminalize Black smokers, according to CalMatters, since African Americans use menthol products at higher rates than other groups, according to the CDC.
When you hit one up, you are greeted with a consistent smoke thats impossible to find with others
Between 1 December 2025 and 31 March 2026, the ABF has: Detected over 20.6 million illicit cigarettes and over 19.5 tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco (representing a total of 35 tonnes of illicit tobacco) and over 10,000 vapes Arrested two individuals (in QLD and WA) for illicit tobacco-related offences This included 10 illicit tobacco operations in Western Australia, where a targeted warrant at a freight forwarding company in Malaga and Welshpool netted over 390,000 illicit cigarettes, over 50 kg of tobacco and over 4,390 vapes
The review, which was conducted by investigators from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, involved 88 previous studies involving 27,235 participants, mostly from the U.S., United Kingdom, and Italy
