We won't be able to smoke a mentholated cigarette.

I feel so bored........cuz my school completely finished.

This morning I saw an interesting article,is about the Senate's tobacco bill, from New York Times.

According to it, the House moved to pass the Senate's tabacco bill which give the Food and Drug administration[F.D.A] the power to set product standards and ban some chemicals and flavors in cigarette, but not totally ban addictive nicotine and send it to the White House.

The F.D.A would have the power not only to consider changng existing products, but also to ban new products.

Moreover, within one year, the industry will be banned to produce the obscure cigarettes , like 'light', 'mild', and 'low tar'.

Of course tobacco industry was opposed to this legislation, but it was supported by the Altria Group - the parent company of Philip Morris, which produces the dominant Marlboro.

In my opinion, this legislation is advatageous for the Altria Group which has the exclusive market.

By the way, I wonder if Japanese government follows the United States as usual, what will happene to 'Mild Seven'- representative cigarette brand in Japan.

JT has to change the name to 'Seven'?????



Anyway, Obama's sign is a matter of time, even if he has struggled to quit smoking.