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[Florida] Cigar fans fired up for annual Ybor heritage event

The family-friendly event will include national and local cigar vendors, live cigar rolling, . . . Stogies and live music will help celebrate the history and heritage of the Latin district. The 14th annual Heritage and Cigar Festival begins
Tampa (FL) Tribune
added Nov 15, 2012 22:22
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2012 ASCO Annual Meeting: A “Century of Cigarettes” Exhibit Captures the Struggle between Mass Marketers and Scientists over Cigarette Consumption

During the Annual Meeting, ASCO will feature the exhibit “The Century of Cigarettes,” where Meeting attendees can re-examine how the cigarette industry shaped our views of smoking through marketing and how this contributed to an epidemic of lung cancer.
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
added Nov 15, 2012 20:08
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Governments must challenge Big Tobacco

This week, a European association of tobacco growers called UNITAB will be holding their 33rd Congress in Budapest, Hungary. This is one of several tobacco growers’ association events this year organised to attempt to undermine a lifesaving global public
Framework Convention Alliance (ch)
added Nov 15, 2012 19:34
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[Philippines] Group warns sin taxes to encourage smuggling, sees gov’t increasing income taxes

A group of businessmen and professionals has warned that the government would lose, instead of generate more, revenues if it implements the proposal to slap much higher taxes on cigarettes. . . . the Caucus for Philippine Competitiveness (CPC) said a hi
Philippine Daily Inquirer (ph)
added Nov 15, 2012 19:06
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Guernsey tobacco licence plan slimmed down

Changes have been made to plans for the introduction of a tobacco licence in Guernsey after discussions between the retailers and the Health Department.
BBC Online
added Nov 15, 2012 18:53
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[California] Tobacco fueled ads helped tobacco foe Waxman win reelection

in late September the tobacco manufacturer the Liggett Group and several company executives, including the CEO, contributed more than $33,000 to a pop-up super PAC that would go on to help the candidacy of just one candidate: Rep. Henry Waxman, arguably t
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group
added Nov 15, 2012 10:40
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[Philippines] 'Tobacco lobby claims not true'

"The appearance of that ad would imply that upon the passing of the sin tax bill into law, the increase will be immediately 1000 percent. That is incorrect," Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said.
Visayan Daily Star (ph)
added Nov 15, 2012 10:33
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Serving Cigar Smokers

Little cigars are gaining a loyal following with older demographics based on affordability.
Convenience Store Decisions
added Nov 14, 2012 13:07
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[Colombia, Washington] AUDIO: Fresh Air: Legalizing And Regulating Pot: A Growth Industry

Peter Bourne told me, yeah, absolutely. The tobacco companies, they had plans in place. They were ready to flip the switch if we decriminalize or legalized. They absolutely had contingency plans, he called them, in place.
National Public Radio (NPR)
added Nov 14, 2012 05:53
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[Pennsylvania] Smokers burned by Internet cigarette sales

Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue says Funfar and at least 23,000 other residents cheated the state by not paying state and local taxes on more than 1.9 million cartons of cigarettes they bought online or through the mail. Some owe tens of thousands o
Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review
added Nov 13, 2012 04:23
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