In May, Sheffield wrote an editorial for the Detroit Free Press, arguing that the FDAs action would help stem the tide of preventable disease and death among Black smokers, who for decades have been targeted by the tobacco industry
It is illegal to sell, give, or in any way furnish to another person who is under 21 years of age any tobacco cigarette, cigarette papers, or blunt wraps, or any other preparation of tobacco, or any other instrument or paraphernalia that is designed for the smoking or ingestion of tobacco, tobacco products, or any controlled substance
Few names carry the weight that Montecristo does in the Cuban canon, and this release stands among the brands most meaningful statements
After the band signed to Columbia Records, the album was re-released on July 25, 1995