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President Obama unveils budget plan that nearly doubles cigarette tax in 2014
The budget would also nearly double the federal tax on cigarettes to $1.95 per pack. That money would fund a new pre-school program for 4-year-olds.
Apr 10, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 10, 2013 12:41
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[Europe] EU anti-fraud agency hits back at 'inaccurate' allegations in Dalli probe
Olaf denies that it has attempted to influence the evidence given by any witness." It goes on, "All evidence was collected lawfully." Olaf, says the statement, also denies the allegations by Bove that it conducted wiretapping or illegally recorded telep
Mar 26, 2013
The Parliament Magazine (be)
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Mar 27, 2013 10:52
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[Arkansas] Bills seek to douse electronic cigarettes ($$)
Consumers must prove that they are 18 years old before purchasing tobacco products, but no such restriction exists in Arkansas for the sale of imitation cigarettes that vaporize liquid nicotine instead of burning tobacco.
Mar 26, 2013
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Mar 26, 2013 14:12
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[Oklahoma] Looking Ahead to Local Control of Tobacco Regulation
“A direct vote to the people is very new, and is a dramatic new tactic to repeal tobacco control preemption in Oklahoma,” said Michael Givel, a University of Oklahoma political scientist and the co-author of the upcoming book Heartland Tobacco War, out t
Mar 26, 2013
KGOU Radio (Norman, OK)
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Mar 26, 2013 13:58
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[California] Carpinteria passes temporary tobacco sales ban
Now, the city is considering expanding those rules to include where people can sell tobacco products.
Mar 26, 2013
KEYT-TV (Santa Barbara, CA)
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Mar 26, 2013 13:24
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[California] Marin Assemblyman Levine draws attention with bill cracking down on smoking in multi-family housing
LEGISLATION THAT would ban smoking in California apartment, condominium and townhouse complexes has garnered freshman Assemblyman Marc Levine plenty of attention, most positive; but not all.
Mar 24, 2013
Marin (CA) Independent Journal
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Mar 24, 2013 15:45
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[District of Columbia] Memo: The Filibuster of Caitlin Halligan and the Future of the Courts
* Last year, a three-member panel of the D.C. Circuit led by Judge Rogers Brown , ruled that requiring graphic, factually accurate warning labels on cigarette packages violates the First Amendment rights of tobacco companies.
Mar 6, 2013
People For the American Way
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Mar 23, 2013 08:22
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[Europe] MEPs call for OLAF chief to quit
Anti-fraud agency denies allegations that witness was encouraged to lie during Maltese investigation into John Dalli.
Mar 22, 2013
European Voice (be)
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Mar 22, 2013 15:48
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Anti-tobacco Bill passes second reading at Nigeria’s House of Reps
Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, Yakub Alebiosu (ACN-Lagos), said the bill provides a legal framework for the control of tobacco. According to him, the bill will ensure safety of lives of all Nigerians wherever they may be.
Mar 22, 2013
Premium Times (ng)
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Mar 22, 2013 15:32
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[Florida] West Palm candidate Weiss says cigar taxing, licensing errors overblown by rival Materio
City commission candidate Gregg Weiss sold cigars online in 2007 and 2008 without being licensed by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, according to FDBR spokeswoman Sandi Poreda.
Mar 8, 2013
Palm Beach (FL) Post
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Mar 19, 2013 01:58