Kevin Harder, tobacco and car wash category manager at Yesway/Allsups convenience stores, said potential tobacco flavor bans and a proposal that would increase the power of county and city governments in New Mexico to add new taxes and regulations on tobacco products top his concerns
Future studies should validate the findings of this study, especially considering school-specific variables
Cigars include a variety of products, including traditional large cigars, longer and slimmer versions of large cigars called cigarillos, and little cigars, which are like cigarillos but generally have a filter like cigarettes
"We are not surprised to see the revenue losses continue to add up in Massachusetts, nor are we shocked to see New Hampshire reaping the benefits of the policy," said Jonathan Shaer, executive director of the Stoughton-based New England Convenience Store & Energy Marketers Association
As a company, we respect a persons right to smoke, but we also understand the destructive role smoking plays in health, said Danny Wegman, chief executive officer, in a statement
