The easiest solution is to tax cigarette papers, rolling kits, and filters
According to RAW Rolling Papers, the most popular range on the market is 12-20 g/m, and the brand offers variants from 8 to 24 g/m (RAW Rolling Papers, 2026)
This shift coincides with changes in Koreas smoking population, which had steadily declined across all age groups from 22.8 percent in 2018 to a record low of 17.7 percent in 2022 before rebounding that same year
Yet, understanding its roots and fostering realistic, gentle strategies can be grounding
On April 29, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it plans to propose product standards that would ban cigarettes with added menthol, which have been disproportionately and insidiously marketed in Black communities