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ND tobacco board to outline no-smoking plan  

Jump to full article: Grand Forks (ND) Herald, 2009-07-07

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A North Dakota advisory board is outlining its plans to cut tobacco use in the state.

The proposal is likely to include suggestions for raising North Dakota's tobacco tax, and a ban on smoking in bars.

North Dakota voters approved the board's formation last November. It is independent of the state Health Department, and it is financed by money from a state lawsuit settlement against tobacco companies.

Board members are holding a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday to discuss their proposals.

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