Federal post-employment rules also bar former employees from communicating with or lobbying a federal employee for two years on behalf of a client or employer under certain circumstances
In a recent paper, The Faltering Promise of FDA Tobacco Regulation, Berman says FDA officials are not to blame for the lack of progress, but rather the immense structural challenges of getting new regulations through the Washington political machine
In a 2023 summary of evidence, experts at the WHO warned that the lower cost of heated tobacco sticks compared to a pack of cigarettes "undermines the progress made in reducing use that was accomplished by making products more expensive"
Once the council gave businesses affected by the proposal the 30 days notice required by Maine law whenever a city is considering a new tobacco ordinance that is stricter than state law, it was able to revisit the ban, approving it by a 6-1 vote in August
Ensure adequate ventilation when drying tobacco indoors
This means that someone of legal age could still purchase these products out of state or online and use them in Maine legally