policies are structurally so different in scope, sequencing, enforcement infrastructure, and market context that the comparison generates more confusion than insight, Kashish Aneja, who leads initiatives in Asia at Georgetown Universitys ONeill Institute for National and Global Health Law, told me via email
International brands have ceased operations, and regulatory challenges make re-entry difficult
"It's not like we're just picking up juice out of some guy's backpack, or the back of his truck, and saying, 'That looks good,'" Thompson said
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services said the loss of funding could have totaled $1.2 million but advocates also argue it could have a meaningful impact on reducing addiction, by delaying the age at which individuals start smoking and discouraging tobacco use
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