psychology Smokers do not like cigarettes that have "minutes of life lost" ruler printed on them Mark Frauenfelder

Business U-Haul decides to stop hiring nicotine users Xeni Jardin

cancer Tobacco giant Philip Morris is quietly funding an "anti-smoking" foundation offering $1 billion in "grants" to public health leaders Cory Doctorow

bong bong U.S. bans e-cigarettes in checked baggage, and no vaping on the plane either Xeni Jardin

baseball No more spitting in Major League Baseball David Pescovitz

Welome to Gilead Barr gives DEA power to investigate people protesting George Floyd's murder Mark Frauenfelder

self care Soap promises to make you smell like "Naval Supremacy" Rob Beschizza

Gadgets The Genius Mini is the pipe smoking alternative modern users need Boing Boing's Shop

crime Man lights up marijuana joint in court, judge oddly not amused Xeni Jardin

climate Climate denial has destroyed the libertarian movement Cory Doctorow

colors Meet Pantone 448 C, "The ugliest color in the world" Mark Frauenfelder

law New York City bans most flavored e-cigarettes in war on vaping Xeni Jardin

Gadgets This Pocket-Sized Smoking Tool Holds Everything You Need for a Quick Hit Boing Boing's Shop

denialism Leaks reveal how the "Pitbull of PR" helped Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers ignite the opioid crisis Cory Doctorow

public health San Francisco e-cigarette sale ban prevails, Juul loses the vote it spent nearly $19 million on Xeni Jardin

mistakes BBC apologizes after interviewer confuses politician's resting smirk for actual laughter Rob Beschizza