Biden Administration Targets Removal of Most Nicotine From Cigarettes

The Biden administration is transferring ahead on a plan to mandate the elimination of practically all nicotine in cigarettes, a coverage that might upend the $95 billion U.S. cigarette business and, well being officers say, immediate thousands and thousands of folks to quit smoking.

The plan, unveiled Tuesday as half of the administration’s agenda of regulatory actions, doubtless wouldn’t take impact for a number of years. The Food and Drug Administration plans to publish a proposed rule in May 2023. Then it might invite public feedback earlier than publishing a last rule. Tobacco corporations may then sue, which may additional delay the coverage’s implementation.