Tackling Tobacco: November 2024 Legislative & Regulatory RoundupLocal boards are cracking down on tobacco and vape shop zoning in Illinois and North Carolina. BIC EZ Reach Pastel LightersThe new colors bring a fresh look to a classic design. Wild Bill's Tobacco Expands Store Network The Midwest tobacco retailer acquires 34 Cheap Tobacco stores. Convenience Stores Find Opportunity in Oral Nicotine The backbar segment is growing fast, but still faces a perception issue with adult consumers. Massachusetts Lawmakers to Propose Phasing Out Nicotine Sales The Nicotine Free Generation Bill will be introduced in 2025. U.S. Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Cigarette Graphic Warnings The Food and Drug Administration issued its final rule on the warnings in March 2020. NACS SHOW REWIND: Pivoting on the Backbar Convenience retailers are left exploring ways to make up lost revenue following bans on the sale of flavored tobacco products. Murphy USA's Core Categories Are Driving Long-Term Success The basket-building categories of fuel, nicotine, beer and lottery are driving transactions and center-store sales. FDA Renews Reduced-Risk Authorization for Eight Swedish Match Products The orders apply to items marketed under the company's General label. Tackling Tobacco: October 2024 Legislative & Regulatory Roundup Leaders in Denver and Kansas City, Mo., attempt to enact flavored tobacco bans again. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last