Over the past decade, Idaho lawmakers have steadily tightened legal definitions of sex and gender, culminating in measures like House Bill 421.
“New year! New me!” A recurring theme in magazines, television shows, self-help books, holiday parties and cultural traditions that span the g…
In the fall of 2024, I had the honor of co-chairing an interim committee with Sen. Mark Harris to gain a better understanding of the risks our youth face from vaping or e-cigarettes. These three meetings from September to November covered a range of presentations. We learned more about permitting, potential health issues and the black market. In the process, we identified five areas where we must make improvements.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a twoyear investigation by 33 stat…
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores though tobacco sales can be a significant revenue generator.
Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S.
The results from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey show that high rates of vaping and suicide among Idaho high schoolers have continued in r…
Thursday marks the 44th annual Great American Smokeout. This day is nationally recognized as a day to encourage tobacco users to use the date …
In the last few weeks, it has become increasingly clear that we need to take immediate action on vaping in Idaho.
TWIN FALLS — Newly released results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey show that the number of U.S. high school students who reported bein…


