And in the rural areas the only sign that remains of that history is these barns. At the height of the tobacco industry there were probably 5,000-6,000 barns in this area, says Ingram, a former archaeologist
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The Assembly has proposed using the increased revenue from the new tax rate to restore funding for the Social Services Advisory Board, which sponsors a tobacco prevention program for the Juneau School District
Also, she said, exempting menthol cigarettes creates "a two-tiered system of public health inequality," disproportionately protecting predominantly white communities where e-cigarettes are more popular while abandoning kids in predominantly Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ communities where menthol is more popular
Overall the tobacco is medium strength