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Analysis, Commentary, Musings

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Vermont’s Tobacco Policy Overhaul Undermines Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

6 days ago5 min read

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Mississippi’s Hospital Funding Plan Relies on Regressive Tobacco Taxes

Lindsey Stroud

7 days ago5 min read

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Florida’s Age-Gate Bills Could Redefine Adult Access to Safer Alternatives

Lindsey Stroud

7 days ago4 min read

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Single-Use E-Cigarette Ban Would Eliminate Harm Reduction in the Pine Tree State

Lindsey Stroud

7 days ago5 min read

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

New Hampshire’s Proposed Tobacco Tax Hike Is Regressive and Ignores Long-Term Trends

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 115 min read

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Missouri’s Tobacco Tax Plan Undermines Harm Reduction

Lindsey Stroud

Jan 55 min read

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

New Jersey’s S.4820 Is Major Setback for Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Nov 24, 20255 min read

Pennsylvania’s Vape Directory Bill Risks Rolling Back Harm Reduction Progress

Pennsylvania’s Vape Directory Bill Risks Rolling Back Harm Reduction Progress

Pennsylvania’s Vape Directory Bill Risks Rolling Back Harm Reduction Progress

Lindsey Stroud

Nov 12, 20255 min read

Alabama’s HB 8 Exposes the Flaws in America’s Broken Vape Regulatory System

Alabama’s HB 8 Exposes the Flaws in America’s Broken Vape Regulatory System

Alabama’s HB 8 Exposes the Flaws in America’s Broken Vape Regulatory System

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 30, 20256 min read

Denver’s Flavor Ban Deserves Repeal: Data, Not Dogma, Should Drive Policy

Denver’s Flavor Ban Deserves Repeal: Data, Not Dogma, Should Drive Policy

Denver’s Flavor Ban Deserves Repeal: Data, Not Dogma, Should Drive Policy

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 29, 20255 min read

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Higher Tobacco Taxes Despite Record-Low Smoking Rates

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 9, 20254 min read

Taxing Harm Reduction: How Massachusetts’ Nicotine Bills Could Undermine Public Health

Taxing Harm Reduction: How Massachusetts’ Nicotine Bills Could Undermine Public Health

Taxing Harm Reduction: How Massachusetts’ Nicotine Bills Could Undermine Public Health

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 7, 20254 min read

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Michigan’s Tobacco Overhaul Bill Misses the Mark on Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Oct 6, 20254 min read

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Georgia’s Summer Hearings Missed the Point on Tobacco Harm Reduction

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Sep 4, 20255 min read

Aligning With the WHO or Supporting Harm Reduction: Belize’s Next Step

Aligning With the WHO or Supporting Harm Reduction: Belize’s Next Step

Aligning With the WHO or Supporting Harm Reduction: Belize’s Next Step

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 26, 20254 min read

Mercer County’s Vape Shop Restrictions Miss the Mark on Public Health

Mercer County’s Vape Shop Restrictions Miss the Mark on Public Health

Mercer County’s Vape Shop Restrictions Miss the Mark on Public Health

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 11, 20254 min read

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Wisconsin Weighing Smarter Taxes on Heated Tobacco Products

Analysis & Commentary

Lindsey Stroud

Aug 11, 20254 min read

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Nicotine Free Generation

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Nicotine Free Generation

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Nicotine Free Generation

Lindsey Stroud

Jul 14, 20252 min read

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Repealing the Menthol Ban

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Repealing the Menthol Ban

Testimony before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health Regarding Repealing the Menthol Ban

Lindsey Stroud

Jul 14, 20252 min read

Texas Lawmakers Ignore the Evidence on Vaping and Tobacco Use

Texas Lawmakers Ignore the Evidence on Vaping and Tobacco Use

Texas Lawmakers Ignore the Evidence on Vaping and Tobacco Use

Lindsey Stroud

Jun 3, 20253 min read

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Louisiana House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Taxation of Reduced Risk Tobacco Products

Lindsey Stroud

May 5, 20253 min read

STROUD: Nicotine-Free Generation: Good Intentions, Misguided Policy on Youth Health

STROUD: Nicotine-Free Generation: Good Intentions, Misguided Policy on Youth Health

STROUD: Nicotine-Free Generation: Good Intentions, Misguided Policy on Youth Health

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 13, 20253 min read

Testimony before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 10, 20253 min read

Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Testimony before the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee Regarding Taxing Heated Tobacco Products

Lindsey Stroud

Apr 10, 20253 min read

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