{"id":19936,"date":"2020-02-04T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cashcolorcannabis.com\/?p=19936"},"modified":"2020-02-04T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T14:53:24","slug":"healthier-hemp-alternatives-to-tobacco-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cashcolorcannabis.com\/2020\/02\/04\/healthier-hemp-alternatives-to-tobacco-wraps\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Hemp Alternatives to Tobacco Wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Did you know that Feb. 4 is National Tobacco Day? The purpose of National Tobacco Day is to spread awareness about the risks and harms of tobacco use in order to decrease tobacco sales. Approximately 6 million people are hospitalized or die from tobacco related health issues yearly. Yet the tobacco industry still makes millions of dollars, especially within communities of color and that\u2019s on purpose. Tobacco companies spend the most time and money marketing to minorities <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTobacco companies have strategically marketed tobacco products to appeal to racial and ethnic communities for decades,\u201d according to The Truth Initiative<\/a> \u201cResearch shows<\/a> that more tobacco retailers exist in areas with larger black, Hispanic and low-income populations<\/a>. More stores selling tobacco means more exposure to point-of-sale marketing, which Big Tobacco spent more than $8 billion on in 2014<\/a>. Point-of-sale promotions\u2014not just in-store advertising, but things like discounts and product displays behind check-out counters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n