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[Texas] MORRIS: Making smokers move for the greater good ($$)

The Facts (Clute, TX)
added Apr 5, 2013 14:20
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[Virginia] Hampton police major sues former chief, other officers

A high-ranking officer of the Hampton Police Division is suing the department's former police chief and two other former officers, alleging they defamed him over the Blue Water Tobacco cigarette sting.
Newport News (VA) Daily Press
added Apr 5, 2013 14:18
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[Maryland] No designated smoking areas included in U. Senate-approved ban

The University Senate approved an implementation plan for the campuswide smoking ban scheduled to go into effect on July 1, delaying punitive enforcement for at least a year and not calling for designated smoking areas.
The Diamondback (UMD-College Park)
added Apr 5, 2013 14:08
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[Minnesota] Letter: Fears of tobacco black market are unfounded

in the Daily Globe (“In border town, Dayton’s budget faces skepticism”), it was noted that there are some concerns over raising the tobacco tax because of fear of a black market developing. This is a common, yet false, argument put forth by the tobacco i
Worthington (MN) Daily Globe
added Apr 5, 2013 14:06
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[Mississippi] Miss. high court overturns tobacco tax ruling

The Mississippi Supreme Court has sided with tobacco companies who argued that a state tax on cigarettes sold at retail outlets outside the state was unfair. Thursday's decision overturned a 2011 decision by a Hinds County judge who found the tax fair. H
AP - Associated Press
added Apr 5, 2013 11:17
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Texas Senate votes to ban smoking at Capitol

Sen. John Whitmire, a Houston Democrat, complains that smokers pollute the areas and entryways around the Capitol and subject visiting school children to second-hand smoke. His proposal would make it a Class C misdemeanor, which is subject to a $500 fine
AP - Associated Press
added Apr 5, 2013 11:10
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Tobacco-Free U: 2013 New York State Dean’s List (PDF)

This past year has been a monumental one for tobacco-free campuses in the state. In September, the City University of New York began implementing a tobacco-free policy on all 23 of its campuses. On June 12, 2012 the State University of New York (SUNY) Bo
American Cancer Society
added Apr 4, 2013 15:14
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[Indiana] Anti-Tobacco Advocates Renew Plea to Restore Stop-Smoking Funds

A day before Senate Republicans unveil their budget, anti-smoking activists are renewing a public push to restore tobacco-prevention funding. Both House Republicans' budget and Governor Pence's slash the $8 million annual budget for the health departmen
WIBC 91.3 FM (Indianapolis, IN)
added Apr 4, 2013 15:08
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[Kentucky] UofL researchers demonstrate that humans develop antibodies to tobacco mosaic virus

A virus typically associated with tobacco, but also known to be present in spinach, tomatoes, petunias and other vegetables and household plants, may help protect people from Parkinson’s Disease. Researchers from the University of Louisville’s Departmen
KyForward
added Apr 4, 2013 15:07
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SeeChange Health Insurance To Partner with California Smokers' Helpline To Offer a Free Smoking Cessation Benefit to Members

SeeChange Health Insurance, the leader in value-based benefit design solutions for small and midsized employers and the fastest-growing health plan in California, is partnering with the California Smokers' Helpline to offer a free smoking cessation progra
Sacramento (CA) Bee
added Apr 4, 2013 15:06
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