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Page N08 1 ]roost their yearly profits into the tens of billions of dollars. 'these companies have boundless resources to pour into targeting new generation of addicts. Furthermore, the United States Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible l for regulating tobacco products containing nicotine, has a lengthy authorization process with loopholes, long waiting periods, and little ability to regulate the ever -changing strategies of profit -focused tobacco companies. The legislature acknowledges that section 2 -1.1. a), 10 Hawali Revised statutes, provides that "[s]ales of cigarettes, 11 tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are a statewide 12 concern" and that it is "the intent of the legislature to 13 regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and 14 electronic smoking devices in a uniform and exclusive manner . fq 15 section 28J-11. (b) , Hawaii Revised statues, preempts " [a] 11 16 local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of 17 cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices" 18 and voids "existing local laws and regulations conflicting with" 19 chapter 328J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which is the state law 20 that regulates smoking. The tobacco industry has historically 21 used preemption as a tactic to prevent Local governments from EXHIBIT