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Illegal, untaxed cigarettes were widely available, ABC reported, selling for half the price under the counter
In 2020, several public health and medical organizations filed a federal lawsuit asserting that the FDAs failure to respond to the 2013 citizen petition and take action on menthol cigarettes constituted unreasonable delay in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act
Their responsibilities also include banning tobacco advertisements and sponsorships, protecting people from exposure to harmful tobacco smoke, requiring health warnings on tobacco packaging and even increasing tobacco taxes
Smoking cessation programmes are given less priority than other healthcare issues, or other substance abuse