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Jump to full article: Examiner.com (National), 2009-08-14
Author: VJ Sleight LA Smoking Examiner
Intro: The Marlboro "One" was on every vending machine that I saw in Japan
Whenever I travel internationally, I look at how cigarettes are advertised. On a recent trip to Japan, the Marlboro "One" menthol cigarette was featured on every vending machine that I came across during my brief stay. Cigarettes were about $3.00 a pack and the minimum age to buy was 20. A special card was needed to purchase out of a vending machine to prevent underage purchases.
One of the commercials that I viewed on the television was for "Cafe Tobacco," a smoking haven.
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