To achieve our vision, we have developed smoke-free products that either eliminate the burning of tobacco or do not use tobacco at all
In what could prove to be double whammy for pan masala and gutka manufacturers, the government may also tax the raw produce
smokeless tobacco (2.3 percent)
Excise taxes are commonly levied on cigarettes, alcoholic beverages, soda, gasoline, insurance premiums, amusement activities, and betting, and typically make up a relatively small and volatile portion of state and local and, to a lesser extent, federal tax collections
Food and Drug Administration, which has been studying the matter through the Institute of Medicine
They are seen to be exploiting an addiction which is clearly anti-social and very bad for the individual's health, and which regularly involves them in lawsuits for damages