The US government finally stops inspecting tobacco quotas that ended 20 years ago

The US Department of Agriculture is removing rules about tobacco production quotas and inspections. These rules have been legally obsolete since 2004, when the national tobacco quota system ended.

For two decades, the US government kept regulations on the books for a tobacco quota system that no longer existed. This meant agencies were technically responsible for enforcing rules that had no legal basis. Removing these dead rules clears out unnecessary administrative overhead and makes government operations more efficient.