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Congress Again Urges FDA to Regulate Cigars and Pipe Tobacco

In an August 27, 2012 letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, Representative Henry Waxman (the architect of the Tobacco Control Act giving FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products) again urged FDA to assert jurisdiction over cigars and pipe tob
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
added Oct 3, 2012 20:52
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TTB Addresses RYO Cigarette Machine Ruling

The federal Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued an announcement regarding the impact of the Aug. 20 ruling on RYO cigarette machines by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (N
Convenience Store Decisions
added Sep 6, 2012 07:28
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Obama Administration Includes New Tobacco Regulations in Regulatory Agenda

at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012, the last business day before Christmas, the White House finally released its Unified Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which included coal in the stocking in the form of more regulations for tobacco companies. The long-
Tobacco Law blog— Troutman Sanders LLP
added Jan 9, 2013 15:24
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Graphic tobacco warning labels to remain, but look, timetable unknown

The legality of placing graphic warnings on cigarette packages appears to have been settled when the U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear an appeal on the labels from a group of tobacco manufacturers. However, it remains unclear what the warning la
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Apr 22, 2013 13:45
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Big tobacco and anti-cancer activists agree: Health provision goes too far

Big tobacco companies and anti-cancer activists are standing in opposition to a part of the Affordable Care Act that allows insurance companies to charge smokers 50 percent more than patients who do not use tobacco.
The Washington Post
added Feb 18, 2013 22:08
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Study Confirms Tea Party Was Created by Big Tobacco and Billionaires

The study, funded by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health, traces the roots of the Tea Party's anti-tax movement back to the early 1980s when tobacco companies began to invest in third party groups to fight excise taxes on ci
DeSmogBlog.com (ca)
added Feb 11, 2013 11:19
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[Louisiana] Shreveport tobacco business reinvents itself in wake of federal law

Because we can't offer the machines in a retail environment, we start a nonprofit smokers association. It's a federal association not unlike the United Way, but you've got local chapters." Rollers 20 offers roll-your-own cigarette machines that can be us
Shreveport (LA) Times
added Jan 16, 2013 06:45
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Dr. Howard K. Koh: A Steadfast Commitment to End the Tobacco Epidemic

the President has prioritized protecting Americans from tobacco's deadly health consequences. From the early months of his first term, President Obama has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to ending the tobacco epidemic, focusing on prevention for yout
Huffington Post (blog)
added Mar 20, 2013 02:28
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Analysis: FDA's Tobacco Transition

Herzog said concerning the transition from Deyton to Zeller, "While Deyton was viewed as being somewhat open and conciliatory to the industry, there have been some questions as to how Zeller's relationship with the industry will unfold," she wrote. "Altho
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Feb 27, 2013 12:03
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Montana Democrat's transportation amendment kills RYO cigarette operation

Yesterday, coming on the heels of the Department of Labor unemployment report of 8.2 percent, President Obama signed into law a $105 billion transportation bill that Obama says will create jobs. At the same time, within the transportation bill, an amendm
Examiner.com (National)
added Jul 8, 2012 14:13
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