Heated tobacco product bill shrouded in risks to Alabama revenues, legal compliance

The Alabama House General Fund Committee is scheduled to consider a tobacco-based device on Wednesday that heats tobacco rather than burns it, allowing nicotine to be inhaled into the lungs. From a regulatory perspective, this product Already approved for sale In the U.S., controversy is brewing over a bespoke tax stance that critics say has […]

George Gascón faces 11 challengers in heated Los Angeles District Attorney race

Los Angeles Township Atty. Georges Gascón is expected to advance to a runoff in November, but it is too early to tell who his challenger will be. Mr. Gascón has become highly unpopular with a significant portion of Los Angeles County residents, according to polls, but pollsters and local political observers say his strong progressive […]