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The True Cost of Prohibition: Lost Tax Revenue, Unsafe Products, and a Booming Illicit Vape Trade

The Canadian Vaping Association points to record seizures, lost tax revenue, and unsafe products as evidence that enforcement should come before new bans Ottawa, ON, Sept. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The prohibitionists would have you believe that an imperfectly enforced flavour ban is better than no ban at all, which is difficult to comprehend […]

Business & MarketFinancial Post | Canada Business NewsSep 24, 2026
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Why Are Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverage & Tobacco Sales To Illegal Aliens Not Actively Enforced?

Op-Ed: Why Do Local, State, And Federal Agencies Refuse To Actively Enforce Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverage And Tobacco Sales To Undocumented Illegal Immigrants And Place The Lives And Property Of Innocent American Citizens In Jeopardy? The post Why Are Laws Governing Alcoholic Beverage & Tobacco Sales To Illegal Aliens Not Actively Enforced? appeared first on Tennessee Conservative.

Business & MarketTennessee ConservativeSep 15, 2026
Aug 21, 2026

Banning of THCA potentially blows $110 million hole in Tennessee’s budget

Tennessee Republican lawmakers banned popular cannabinoid-derived hemp products starting in July, and after one month of sales tax collections, projections are on pace for a  $110 million loss. The state’s new hemp laws ban smokable products and, in particular THCA, which several industry groups estimated made up 75% of Tennessee’s cannabinoid market. When lit on […]

Business & MarketTennessee LookoutAug 21, 2026