Tobacco
St. Paul considering $10 minimum for a pack of cigarettes
It's among a number of sweeping tobacco reforms it's considering this week.
AG Ellison announces $81 million settlement with tobacco companies
Ellison's 2018 lawsuit alleged that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company failed to make required payments to the state.
Minnesota teens are still vaping at a 'very high rate'
The majority of youth e-cig users report signs of nicotine dependence, MDH says.
Minnesota gets mixed grades on its tobacco report card
In Minnesota, the economic cost due to smoking is $2.519 million with 5,910 deaths per year attributed to smoking.
MN House passes bill to raise tobacco buying age to 21
The legislation has also bipartisan support in the state senate.