2 Over the past couple of decades, regulations to control tobacco use have fallen short of outright prohibition
But action on vaping and other tobacco policies has largely taken a backseat under FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, who has focused on a slate of other priorities, including restricting Covid-19 vaccines, phasing out artificial food dyes and speeding up approval of some innovative drugs
And believe me, as a sweets addict myself, these are not facts I like to hear either
According to the organization, state spending has grown by 65 percent since 2018, Maine is now ranked as the fifth-most heavily taxed state in the country, and Augusta recently removed $292 million from the states Budget Stabilization Fund, commonly known as the rainy day fund
The agency said in September it had rejected applications for more than a million e-cigarettes and related products, mainly due to their potential appeal to underage teens
Surveys have been done on the subject, but more rigorous randomized controlled trials have been lacking
