To talk about this, we reached out to Peter Brennan, who's head of the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association
It was muddy
Both non-smokers and smokers agreed that plain packaging has the potential to reduce the attractiveness and appeal of packs, prevent advertisement and promotion of tobacco products, reduce the ability of tobacco products to mislead consumers, increase the noticeability and effectiveness of the pictorial health warnings, increase recall of the pictorial health warnings, affect consumer perceptions of the attractiveness of the tobacco products and their relative safety, reduce youth experimentation with the use of tobacco products, prevent the use of tobacco brand variants as a promotional tool, prevent branding targeted toward youth, promote quitting among current users, and to more clearly inform consumers about the harmful effects of tobacco use
When it comes to online purchases, the rules are equally strict, with robust age verification processes and significant penalties for non-compliance
If youre transitioning from smoking, a higher nicotine level may better satisfy cravings and help mimic your usual cigarette experience