In his book Propaganda, written in 1928, Edward Bernays, the founding father of todays PR industry, argued that democracy depended on the successful control of public opinion: The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element of democratic society
To alleviate the health and financial burden of tobacco use on military personnel, retirees, families and veterans, the committee made the following recommendations: The Department of Defense should prohibit all tobacco use on military installations and stop selling tobacco products in commissaries and exchanges
While this is still in the early days, assuming the decline continues through 2021, the cost of the flavor ban could end up being more than $100 million for FY 2021, with most sales simply shifted to other states, not actually eliminated
Federal employment laws forbid discrimination against those with disabilities and a savory attorney could convince a court that addiction to nicotine is a disability