The rule, which is still being challenged in a state court by the tobacco industry, including Philip Morris India partner, was implemented by order of the Supreme Court
[193] A legal observer arrested by ICE on January 11 reported that "the ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said 'you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that's why that lesbian bitch is dead.' " [194] [195] [196] The exclamation "fucking bitch" on footage of the shooting brought renewed attention to an instance from the previous October of an immigration agent shooting a woman and telling her to "Do something, bitch." [196] Local officials Speaking at a press conference on the afternoon of the killing, Minnesota governor Tim Walz called it "the consequences of governance designed to generate fear, headlines and conflict" and added "we do not need any further help from the federal government"

''It's a bit of a sprint finish, and we need the Government to get in behind and ramp up support for people who need support to quit.'' Southern DHB health adviser Joanne Lee said plain packaging aimed to reduce the attractiveness and appeal of tobacco products, increase the noticeability and effectiveness of health warnings, and reduce the ability of retail packaging to mislead consumers about the harms of smoking
The speed and amount of nicotine absorbed can differ depending on the product and the users inhalation pattern