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Roanoke Valley resident leads national fight against cigar regulations
ReporterWhen the owners of Milan Tobacconists recently celebrated the shop's 100th anniversary, Glynn Loope was front and center. The Executive Director of the group Cigar Rights of America lives in Botetourt County. "Done 28 states in the last 24 months, and...Tags: Food and Drug Administration
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Tax hike on miniature cigars among host of new Maryland laws
At a corner store in Pigtown, the bad news spread that taxes on mini-cigars will jump more than four-fold, to 70 cents on the dollar. "Oh, man, you know they're about to go up on cigarillos?" Shawn Mason, 32, told others lounging at the corner of...Tags: Mount Vernon, Pigtown, Anne Arundel County, Cancer
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Colleges move toward absolute bans on smoking
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As a political science major at Ohio State University, Ida Seitter says, she lit up many a cigarette to help her through the stress of exam season. Right or wrong, they were her security blanket as she toiled through college....
Tags: Health, Colleges and Universities, Health and Safety at School, University of Missouri , Philip Morris USA
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Court denies rehearing on cigarette warning labels
A federal appeals court has denied the government's request to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington denied the request on Wednesday....
Tags: Justice System, Human Rights, Food and Drug Administration, Politics, U.S. Department of Justice
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Editorial: Roll-Your-Own Cigarette Smokers Should Pay Tax
When is a cigarette not a cigarette? When you roll your own. That's apparently the case in shops that sell tobacco and paper and let customers use roll-it-yourself machines. Those shopkeepers aren't required to collect cigarette taxes. Legislators ought... -
Cigarette label rules: Legitimate warning or 'compelled speech'?
In choosing a passel of new graphic warning labels that the U.S. government would have cover half of every cigarette package sold, officials of the Food & Drug Administration wrestled with one of the central questions of any public health campaign worth...Tags: Elections, Human Rights, Human Interest, Food and Drug Administration, Politics
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Cigar tax advocate delighted by governor's budget plan
At least one person isn't complaining about Gov. Martin O'Malley's budget plan. Vincent DeMarco, head of the Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition and the man who brought you the state's recently raised alcohol tax, lavished praise on the governor&...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Executive Branch, Government, Martin O'Malley
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General Assembly raises income tax on top 14 percent
It took three carefully scripted days, but Maryland's ruling Democrats finally put in place the budget deal that eluded them in the waning hours of the state's regular session last month.
The revenue package approved by the House on Wednesday will...Tags: Elections, Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Politics
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Celebrate a smoke-free Mothers Day
Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate moms for who they are and all of the wonderful things they do. It is also a great time for moms to remember the important role they play in influencing the choices their kids make regarding tobacco use....
Tags: Health, Health Treatments, Mother's Day, Family, Quitting Smoking
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5 ways to stay out of the Emergency Room
With summer come accidents as people become more active and spend more time outdoors. The American College of Emergency Physicians offers top five tips for you and your family for the holiday weekend. Tip 1: Food Safety — Refrigerate all...
Tags: Health, General Practitioners, Emergency Health Procedures, Consumers, Heat Stroke
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Prop. 29 would impose $1 cigarette tax
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO -- California's primary elections are around the corner and one of the propositions has been making national headlines. Proposition 29 would put a $1 tax on every pack of cigarettes sold in California. If passed, it is expected to raise more...Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Philip Morris USA, Politics, American Lung Association
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Mailbag: Do not widen freeways in Costa Mesa
Next month, the Costa Mesa City Council will take a formal position regarding the proposed controversial expansion of the San Diego (405) Freeway through Costa Mesa. It is critical for the residents to become educated and speak out about what impact...Tags: Health, Horatio Alger, Corporate Officers, Travel, Highway Transportation
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