The Biden administration will consider forcing cigarette makers to reduce the nicotine in their cigarettes to levels that aren't addicting - at the same time more than half of U.S. states have legalized marijuana in some form.
The administration already was considering banning menthol flavoring in cigarettes, but while they've been chewing over that rule, they've discussed going even further with the possible nicotine limits, according to the Wall Street Journal.
That means it could soon be forbidden to take a drag off a full-strength cigarette during your lunch break - but it's already perfectly legal to puff away on pot in 17 states and Washington DC. (When counting 'medicinal' use, it's legal in 34 states.)
And marijuana smoking isn't without risks: According to the American Lung Association, marijuana smoke is harmful to lung health - with the burning of pot shown to contain many of the same 'toxins' as cigarettes.
'Marijuana smokers tend to inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than cigarette smokers, which leads to a greater exposure per breath to tar,' the Lung Association says. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9489743/Biden-administration-limit-nicotine-levels-cigarettes-addictive.html
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