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 may upend the $95 billion U.S. cigarette trade and, well being officers say, immediate tens of millions of folks to quit smoking.

The plan, unveiled Tuesday as half of the administration’s agenda of regulatory actions, possible 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 closing rule. Tobacco firms might then sue, which might additional delay the coverage’s implementation.