While there are no specific rules restricting e-commerce/quick commerce platforms from selling tobacco, a liberal reading of this act could imply that if a quick commerce app lists a tobacco product for sale with visible representation, that would fall within the scope of advertising
Reputable brands like NuLeaf Naturals will always make this information clear on their packaging and website, proudly stating their products are made from organic, Colorado-grown hemp
Ad shows a Lark cigarette that has been broken near the top and the charcoal filter is spilling out
Council member LaTrisha Vetaw, who wrote the ordinance, said it will "protect youth and communities [of] color from tobacco industry targeting." "Due to the addictive nature of commercial tobacco products, it's far more effective to lower tobacco deaths if we prevent people from ever starting to use them
Some of these chemicals, such as formaldehyde, can irritate the respiratory tract and cause a variety of other potentially harmful side effects