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[New York] Poospatuck Reservation

The reservation is the smallest in New York State. It is located in Mastic on the north side of Poospatuck Creek, on the east side of Poospatuck Lane, and south of Eleanor Avenue. Poospatuck is situated in the southeast corner of Suffolk County's Town of
Wikipedia
added Apr 3, 2013 10:01
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[New York] Poospatuck Smoke Shops To Pay NYC $10.5 Million For Bootlegging Untaxed Cigarettes

A federal judge has ordered two smoke shops on the Poospatuck Indian Reservation in Mastic to pay New York City $10.5 million for bootlegging untaxed cigarettes into the city. The decision last week by Judge Carol Bagley Amon awarding damages to the cit
Huffington Post (blog)
added Apr 3, 2013 09:49
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[New York] Cough up $10M! Cigarette shops on L.I. reservation burned for untaxed sales

Three Indian smoke shops were ordered to pay the hefty fine to New York City for trafficking untaxed cigarettes off a Long Island reservation. Judge Carol Amon also prohibited the bootleg smoke sellers — which operated on the Poospatuck Reservation in M
New York Daily News
added Apr 3, 2013 09:46
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[Oregon] Bill lets counties tax tobacco

Curry County is considering writing a letter, similar to that written by Josephine County, that advocates for the state to remove a law prohibiting counties from taxing cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Curry Coastal Pilot (Brookings, OR)
added Apr 3, 2013 09:34
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[Delaware] Dewey considers a smoking ban for its beach visitors

"A lot of people have requested it in town," said Dewey Mayor Diane Hanson. "And it's something that other towns have been doing." If the town passes a ban, it will become Delaware's fifth coastal town to restrict smoking. In addition to Fenwick, Bethan
Wilmington (DE) News Journal
added Apr 3, 2013 09:30
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[Oklahoma] Combating tobacco sales to youth

Several organizations partnered together recently to conduct checks at Norman retailers who sell tobacco products. The groups reported that all retailers that were checked, except one, refused to sell tobacco to underage youth.
Norman (OK) Transcript
added Apr 3, 2013 09:27
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[Mississippi] Pascagoula plans public input meetings on proposed smoking ban

Pascagoula will hold 2 public hearings this month to gather input as city leaders consider a smoking ban. The hearings will be held April 16 at the beginning of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting and April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Pascagoula Senior
Mississippi Press
added Apr 3, 2013 09:05
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[Texas] Letter: On smoking ban vote at American Legion

Was taken there as a guest and was so smokey I couldn’t wait to leave. ... Let’s hope they do the right thing and go no smoking inside.
Kerrville (TX) Daily Times
added Apr 3, 2013 03:32
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California Tobacco Bond Sale a Hit With Investors

California on Tuesday had little trouble selling $380 million in municipal bonds backed by revenue from tobacco companies, even as litigation deepens over a payment dispute related to the companies' lost market share.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Apr 2, 2013 19:40
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[Pennsylvania] Second Hand Smoke’s Effect On Children Focus Of Health Department Campaign

The City Health Department is launching a new multi-media campaign to reduce the effects of second-hand smoke on children. About 1/5 of Philadelphia’s low-income kids are exposed to second hand smoke. The campaign, to both educate smokers and direct the
KYW Newsradio-1060 KYW-TV CBS 3 (Philadelphia, PA)
added Apr 2, 2013 15:39
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