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To that end, the agencys regulation of both novel nicotine delivery products such as e-cigarettes and traditional tobacco products will encourage the innovation of less harmful products while still ensuring that all tobacco products are put through an appropriate series of regulatory gates to maximize any public health benefits and minimize their harms. Gottlieb said the FDA would also be seeking comment on more potential rules, including one on the effects of putting menthol in cigarettes

Theres an emerging body of novel interventions and strategies, such as increasing the age of sale of tobacco to 21, including e-cigarettes, and prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco, which are percolating at the local level, King said

In fact, some of their effects are closer to a stimulant (such as ice or cocaine) than cannabis

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