Comments on: What’s the Congressional Black Caucus Smoking? http://www.thedcwriteup.com/2009/06/whats-the-congressional-black-caucus-smoking/ News For The Next Generation Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:50:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Congressional Black Caucus's ties to the tobacco industry - Grasscity.com Forums http://www.thedcwriteup.com/2009/06/whats-the-congressional-black-caucus-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 The Congressional Black Caucus's ties to the tobacco industry - Grasscity.com Forums Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.thedcwriteup.com/?p=1315#comment-1135 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.thedcwriteup.com/2009/06/whats-the-congressional-black-caucus-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Mike Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:30:47 +0000 http://www.thedcwriteup.com/?p=1315#comment-70 With 28% of the cigarette market and Philip Morris' blessing needed to get the FDA bill passed, there was never any real doubt that menthol would be exempt from any flavor ban. It has been exempted in every draft of the bill since 2000. Few people expect the FDA to call for its outright ban. If simply outlawing such a popular flavor made people quit smoking, there would be no reason not to ban tobacco all together. With 28% of the cigarette market and Philip Morris’ blessing needed to get the FDA bill passed, there was never any real doubt that menthol would be exempt from any flavor ban. It has been exempted in every draft of the bill since 2000.

Few people expect the FDA to call for its outright ban. If simply outlawing such a popular flavor made people quit smoking, there would be no reason not to ban tobacco all together.

]]> By: Bville Doc http://www.thedcwriteup.com/2009/06/whats-the-congressional-black-caucus-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bville Doc Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:50:08 +0000 http://www.thedcwriteup.com/?p=1315#comment-23 Wow, sickening. The next time I hear some BS about the Republicans "being in bed with lobbyists" I'll make sure to cite this little escapade. Now, if you don't mind, I think I'll go have a smoke. Wow, sickening. The next time I hear some BS about the Republicans “being in bed with lobbyists” I’ll make sure to cite this little escapade. Now, if you don’t mind, I think I’ll go have a smoke.

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