"Cigar smoking is linked to fatal oral, oesophageal, pancreatic, laryngeal, and lung cancers, as well as heart disease and aortic aneurysm." Cigar use is on the rise in the US, where the study was carried out, while cigarette smoking declines
And then there are SmokeFree.gov quitting booklets such as "Clearing the Air," where page 10 tells smokers that "For some smokers, 'going cold turkey' seems like the easiest way to quit: Just stop smoking and tell yourself youll never light up again
Marijuana, on the other hand, contains cannabinoids like THC, which interacts with the brain's endocannabinoid system, affecting mood, perception, and memory
To dig through this era of menthol cigarette ads is to observe the kitchen-sinking of every perceived trope of Blackness into a series of images aimed at making the cigarettes seem cool, sexy, and down for the cause