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[Nebraska] Cigar bars near OK to smoke — though they never really quit; bill now in Ricketts' hands
If Gov. Pete Ricketts signs the bill that cruised through with a 45-3 vote Friday in the Nebraska Legislature, cigar bars will have skirted the dire consequences that had been predicted months ago. Ricketts likely will take the five days he has to decide
Feb 21, 2015
Omaha (NE) World Herald
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Feb 21, 2015 22:59
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[Canada] E-cigarette ban rejected for Greater Victoria parks
members of the planning, transportation and protective services committee said that since the effects of e-cigarettes are still unknown, including them in the bylaw would probably be premature. Some wondered whether the regulation of e-cigarettes even fal
Jun 26, 2014
Victoria (BC) Times Colonist (ca)
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Jul 1, 2014 14:21
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[Europe] ARCHIVE: BRAUCHLI: Cigarettes and Senators
Consider Senators Mitch McConnell (R - KY) and Richard Burr (R - N.C.). ... The money that cigarettes have paid the two men, as well as some of their colleagues, makes them understandably sensitive to the well-being of their donors and they have expresse
Jun 14, 2013
Huffington Post (blog)
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Jun 15, 2013 16:30
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[Maryland] Another tax hike on cigarettes and cigars gets kicked around
Tobacco lobbyists and anti-smoking advocates went head to head in a high-stakes hearing Wednesday on the legislature’s latest proposal to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes from $2 to $3. The tax rate on cigars would triple from 30% to 95%.
Mar 14, 2013
Baltimore (MD) Post-Examiner
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Mar 16, 2013 13:53
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[California] Presidential Primary Election Results | June 5, 2012
No 29 Tax on Cigarettes for Cancer Research 2,475,252 49.8% 2,491,104 50.2%
Jun 21, 2012
California Secretary of State
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Jun 21, 2012 17:03
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[Canada] Toronto hookah ban up in smoke
Councillors approved a ban on smoking hookahs inside licensed establishments such as bars, restaurants, stores, cafes and lounges, but then voted to reopen the item at the request of Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti — who missed the initial vote. The propos
Oct 23, 2015
Toronto (Ont) Sun (ca)
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Oct 23, 2015 19:11
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[Togo] The Time John Boehner Personally Battled To Stop An Anti-Smoking Executive Order
learned that George H.W. Bush was considering signing an Executive Order banning workplace smoking by federal employees, he decided to take a stand for “individual rights and freedoms.” “I has come to my attention that OMB is circulating a proposed Execut
Sep 25, 2015
BuzzFeed
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Sep 25, 2015 15:57
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Piles of CIGARS scheduled to arrive at Hillary’s campaign office; too mean-spirited?
A website calling itself Send Clinton Cigars charges $3 to purchase and deliver a single cigar, $5 for two or $10 for five, with net proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project. ...cigars are a hallmark reminder of former President Bill Clinton’s dalli
Apr 26, 2015
BizPac Review
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Apr 26, 2015 16:35
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[Pennsylvania] Cigar tax in Pa. 2015 budget would drive out cigar industry, businessman says
Zimmerman, owner of The Tobacco Company, a premium cigar outlet, is concerned that Gov. Tom Wolf's proposed 2015 state budget would do just that. Under Wolf's proposed $30 billion state spending plan, cigars would be taxed at 40 percent of the wholesale
Mar 4, 2015
Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News
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Mar 8, 2015 09:41
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[Canada] D’Amato: E-cigarettes are helping tobacco addicts quit
The Ontario Liberals – when they're taking a break from screwing up the province's finances – absolutely love to tell the rest of us what to do in our daily lives.
Dec 1, 2014
Kitchener-Waterloo (ONT) Record (ca)
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Dec 1, 2014 12:17