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[Kentucky] Tobacco Farmers Provide Model for Deregulation
"The quota system limited the amount of tobacco that could be grown," U of I agricultural economist Barrett Kirwan said. "By reducing the supply, farmers were guaranteed their price but it also guaranteed that less productive farms would keep producing
Jun 8, 2012
USAgNet.com
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Jun 8, 2012 13:18
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[California] EDITORIAL: In health matters, cigars don't deserve an exception
Two bills in Congress would remove its authority to regulate cigars. . . . It would be a shame to see the hard-fought battle against cigarettes undermined by increased cigar use.
Jun 6, 2012
Los Angeles Times
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Jun 8, 2012 09:19
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Lawmakers Unite to Fight FDA Cigar Regulations : Roll Call Lobbying & Influence
What do political opposites Reps. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) and Allen West (R-Fla.) have in common? They both dig a good premium smoke.
Jun 6, 2012
Roll Call
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Jun 6, 2012 13:30
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The Impact of the 2009 Federal Tobacco Excise Tax Increase on Youth Tobacco Use
The results of this analysis showed that this tax increase had a substantial short-term impact.
Apr 1, 2012
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
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Jun 4, 2012 13:06
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[Nebraska, New York] Does the Shadow of Big Tobacco Loom Behind the Recent Seizure of Mohawk Cigarettes?
“The sale and distribution of Native American brands to nontribal members are fully within the State’s power to tax, regulate and enforce,” Altria declared in its white paper. “There is no immunity for sales of Native American cigarettes to non-Indians o
Jun 1, 2012
Indian Country Today
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Jun 1, 2012 10:14
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Bills to Protect Premium Cigars Continue to Gain Support
two bills (H.R. 1639 & S. 1461) continue to gain support. H.R. 1639 has just reached 190 co-sponsors, nearing the 218 co-sponsors needed for the majority. S. 1461 has reached 10 co-sponsors with Senator Ben Nelson from Nebraska supporting it most recentl
May 30, 2012
Huntington (WV) News.Net
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Jun 1, 2012 01:15
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[India] Govt-run firms violate treaty for tobacco control
CNN-IBN has accessed an RTI query that shows government-run firms have invested in companies like ITC and VST that depend primarily on tobacco for profits.
May 31, 2012
CNN-IBN (in)
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May 31, 2012 13:35
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An Update on FDA Tobacco Issues
On June 12, NATO representatives will meet with Dr. Lawrence Deyton, the director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), in a stakeholder's meeting to discuss current tobacco regulatory issues.
May 29, 2012
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
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May 29, 2012 13:52
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[UK] The glamorous cigarette adverts that show a world that's now disappeared in a puff of smoke
Last month cigarette packets disappeared from supermarket displays under the counter or behind shutters and in three years time they will be hidden in corner shops as well.
May 25, 2012
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
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May 25, 2012 18:46
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Graphic TV ads may help 50K quit smoking
Big tobacco spends $10 billion annually -- about $1 million an hour -- to portray smoking as vibrant and healthy, but it's not reality, a U.S. official says.
May 24, 2012
UPI
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May 25, 2012 05:43