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[California] Council reaches compromise on smoking ban laws

The approved wording bans smoking on bar and restaurant patios adjacent to city streets, but still allows smoking on patios located on private property and permits smoking at cigar social events.
Coast News (Encinitas, CA)
added Jun 6, 2013 16:24
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[California] ARCHIVE: Vermont Sues R.J. Reynolds Over Cigarette Ad Claims

The state says there is no proof that the Eclipse brand poses less health risk. The company says its marketing is backed by scientific research.
Los Angeles Times
added Jun 6, 2013 09:17
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[California] SMOKING BAN WEIGHED FOR OUTDOOR EATERIES

The Oceanside City Council is set to vote today on an ordinance that would prohibit anyone from lighting up within 25 feet of any restaurant patio or sidewalk cafe. A public hearing on the item starts at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 300 N. Coast Highway.
U-T San Diego [San Diego Union Tribune]
added Jun 5, 2013 17:26
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[California] Official: Hotel fire caused by cigarette

A smoldering cigarette was the cause of a fire that tore through the historic Franco Hotel and sent three people to the hospital Monday evening, North County Fire District Chief Chris Orman said Tuesday.
Salinas (CA) Californian
added Jun 5, 2013 17:21
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[California, Minnesota] Governor Dayton signs bill to prevent more than 47700 kids from smoking

Members of the Raise it for Health coalition, a group of Minnesota's leading health and nonprofit organizations, joined Governor Mark Dayton today at a ceremonial signing of the bill that increases Minnesota's cigarette tax. Minnesota Commissioner of Heal
PR Newswire
added Jun 5, 2013 10:28
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AUDIO: Will California Crack Down on E-Cigarettes?: Forum

Guests: Ellen Corbett, state senator representing District 10 Michael Siegel ... Stanton Glantz,
KQED (San Francisco, CA)
added Jun 4, 2013 17:35
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[California] Report: Local Asian Immigrant Men Triple Average Smoking Rate - Cupertino, CA Patch

According to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, "Asian male immigrants, in particular the Filipino and Cambodian populations, have three times the smoking rate compared to the county’s overall adult smoking rate." Cupertino has a 63 percent
Patch.org
added Jun 4, 2013 17:06
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[California] Rancheria implements a smoke-free policy

The Resighini Rancheria, located just south of Klamath, has passed a Tobacco Free policy that prohibits smoking in all areas of the work place, tribal/community events, and playgrounds. United Indian Health Services' Native Tobacco Project lauded Resighin
Eureka (CA) Times-Standard
added Jun 2, 2013 10:42
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[California] MATHEWS: The Thank God We Didn’t Buy That Drug Cheat’s Ballot Box Budgeting Measure Tax

But the defeat of Prop 29 doesn’t change the fact that taxes on cigarettes and tobacco are good public policy, and not just because they raise funds. Taxing something gives you less of it, and fewer cigarettes and smokers would be good for public health
Fox&Hounds
added Jun 1, 2013 12:06
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[California] Star Wars star Mark Hamill searches through a public ashtray for used cigarette butts... which he smokes in his luxury BMW

Oh no Luke! Mark Hamill opens up an ashtray outside a recording studio in Los Angeles on Thursday to search for cigarette butts
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Jun 1, 2013 10:53
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