/tags/nicotine nicotine en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:01:26 GMT /government/2025-10-08/velo-nicotine-pouches-lozenges-comptroller-tobacco-tax-texas-supreme-court-lawsuit RJR Vapor told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday that while its nicotine pouches and lozenges are derived from tobacco, they're not tobacco products and shouldn't be taxed as such. The state comptroller says that rationale would make the products more accessible to minors and cost Texas millions in tax revenue. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:01:26 GMT /government/2025-10-08/velo-nicotine-pouches-lozenges-comptroller-tobacco-tax-texas-supreme-court-lawsuit Toluwani Osibamowo