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Feds seek full court review of graphic cigarette warnings
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in...
Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Inspections find underage tobacco sales down
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It's getting harder for teens to illegally buy tobacco products. State excise police have been using undercover teenagers to test whether shopkeepers are following cigarette sales laws. The Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program is... -
CDC launching graphic anti-smoking ad campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — In a graphic new ad campaign announced Thursday, the government is trying to shock smokers into quitting with the sometimes-gruesome stories of people damaged by tobacco products.
The new effort confronts a hard truth: Despite...Tags: Health, Politics, Human Rights, Disease Prevention, Food and Drug Administration
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Feds argue cigarette packs should bear large graphic images
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is trying to convince a skeptical judge that tobacco companies should be required to put large graphic photos on cigarette packs to show that the habit kills smokers and their babies.
Cigarette makers told...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Judges, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice
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No smokescreen here: Some Michiana smokers are saving by rolling
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterMike Wilson smoked half a pack of cigarettes a day since he was a teenager, the habit doing just as much harm to his lungs as it has his wallet. "I know I should quit," said the 28-year-old, who does maintenance work for an apartment complex. "I think...Tags: Mike Wilson
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FDA cites 1,200 tobacco retailers in 15 states
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it has issued about 1,200 warning letters to tobacco retailers in 15 states since it began inspections under a 2009 law giving the agency authority to regulate the industry. The agency's...Tags: Food and Drug Administration
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Government wants admissions from tobacco companies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department wants to require the tobacco industry to admit publicly that smoking causes a multitude of medical problems, killing 1,200 Americans every day. The department released the hard-hitting proposed statements...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Judges, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
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Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say
The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...
Tags: Hamas, Business, Terrorism, Companies and Corporations, Ocean City
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Bethel Officials, Businesses Weigh Impact of Tobacco Tax
Channel 2 NewsBethel officials and local businesses are trying to assess the effect of a new $2.21-a-pack tax on cigarettes passed in December and in effect since March 1, rapidly adding money to city coffers. According to the Associated Press, city officials say the...Tags: Business, Sales
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Key Witness Talks Of $5,000 In Refrigerator And Texts About Killing Smoke-Shop Bill
The Hartford CourantHarry Raymond Soucy, the key witness in the federal trial of Robert Braddock, gave explosive testimony Wednesday, claiming that he put $5,000 in a Republican legislative leader's refrigerator last year — and was featured in audiotapes and text...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Crimes, Human Interest, Republican Party, Electrical Appliance
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Smokeless tobacco use among U.S. kids and teens has leveled off
After years of decline, the rate of smokeless tobacco use among young people has leveled off, new research shows. In 2011, 5.2% of middle school and high school students in the U.S. reported using snuff, chewing tobacco or dipping tobacco at least...Tags: Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School
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$2 per pack tobacco tax on fast track in California Legislature
This post has been updated. See below for details. A proposal to raise the tobacco tax by $2 per pack of cigarettes cleared its first two policy committees Wednesday, with Republicans unified in their opposition. Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles)...
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