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[Missouri] Tobacco companies will not fight cigarette tax increase
But this time, there's a key difference that could bolster its chances. Big Tobacco, which spent millions of dollars to defeat the last proposal six years ago, is largely sitting this one out.
Sep 1, 2012
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
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Sep 2, 2012 18:13
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[California] LETTER: Sleeping with Big Tobacco
May 9, 2012
Modesto (CA) Bee
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May 13, 2012 23:51
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[California] SKELTON: Think of the tobacco tax as user fee
Prop. 29 on the June ballot would raise cigarette taxes and generate money for research on cancer and related illnesses.
May 7, 2012
Los Angeles Times
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May 7, 2012 07:10
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[California] $2-Per-Pack Tobacco Tax Clears First of Legislative Hurdles
The Senate Governance and Finance Committee approved the bill in a 5-2 vote and the Senate Committee on Health approved it 6-2. All "yes" votes were Democrats. All "no" votes were Republican.
May 13, 2013
California Healthline
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May 13, 2013 14:06
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Hungary puts out smoking debate on tobacco shop concession
As of July 2013, only those may sell cigarettes or tobacco products in Hungary that won a concession from the state in a recent tender. The list of the winners was published last week. It showed that in hundreds of cases those granted tobacco shop conces
Apr 30, 2013
Portfolio online financial journal (hu)
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Apr 30, 2013 16:06
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[Australia, New Zealand] NZ to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products
Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia said the Government would push ahead with its plans despite the threat of a similar legal challenge as one Australia has faced since introducing unbranded, standardised cigarette packets with large health warnin
Feb 19, 2013
New Zealand Herald
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Feb 18, 2013 21:56
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[Europe, Ireland] Anderson to play major role in shaping EU tobacco legislation
Sinn Féin MEP, Martina Anderson has been appointed by the GUE/NGL Group in the European Parliament to track and amend the Tobacco Products Directive as it passes through the legislative process in the Parliament.
Feb 7, 2013
Sinn Féin (ie)
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Feb 8, 2013 22:05
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[Switzerland] Swiss reject full ban on smoking in public spaces
Although Geneva voted slightly in favour, results from the country's other 25 cantons showed a majority of voters rejected a full ban. Hotels, restaurants and bars are allowed rooms for smokers but critics say workers' health is at risk.
Sep 23, 2012
BBC Online
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Sep 23, 2012 18:22
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Democratic National Convention Won’t Like North Carolina Tobacco Stocks AOI, RAI & LO, Should You?: Small Stock Gems
Tobacco stocks Alliance One International (AOI), Reynolds American (RAI) and Lorillard Inc. (LO) are based in North Carolina where the Democratic National Convention is taking place.
Sep 4, 2012
SmallCap Network
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Sep 4, 2012 18:30
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[California] Gap in Prop 29 Results Narrows, Ballots Still Being Counted
292,124 votes still needed to be counted and tallied across California. Currently, the results are 50.1% against Proposition 29 and 49.9% for. The two sides are divided by just 12,419 votes.
Jun 20, 2012
KTXL-TV FOX40 (Sacramento, CA)
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Jun 20, 2012 16:33