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[Kentucky] Tobacco processor, seed producer among businesses wondering if hemp could boost bottom line

One possibility is industrial hemp, an outlawed cousin of marijuana that once was a staple of Kentucky agriculture. The long-dormant hemp crop with a multitude of uses could make a comeback if some prominent Kentucky politicians get their way.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 23, 2012 15:03
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[Kentucky] UK's tobacco-free initiative has seen three years of success, now a role model ...

The University of Kentucky campus, located in a state that is a national leader in tobacco production, joined a growing list of higher-education institutions when it instituted a tobacco-free campus policy in November 2009. And while there have been a fe
KyForward
added Nov 22, 2012 16:01
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[Kentucky] EDITORIAL: Hike in tobacco tax makes sense; Raise coal coal-severance tax to aid E. Ky

If ever a pair of taxes screamed "raise me" it's Kentucky's cigarette and severance taxes. . . . The legislature should get behind a tobacco-tax increase because it makes economic sense.
Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
added Nov 21, 2012 16:51
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[Kentucky] Smokers could end up paying more for cigarettes

Smokers would pay more for their cigarettes under a proposal endorsed Monday by a panel appointed by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 21, 2012 04:43
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[Kentucky, Tennessee] Tobacco farmers see rebound in leaf prices

Burley tobacco farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee are reaping some of their best paydays since plunging into the free market, capitalizing on tight leaf supplies and a quality crop that bounced back from an early-season drought.
AP - Associated Press
added Nov 21, 2012 04:05
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Cost of Cigarettes May Be Increasing in Kentucky

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Tax Reform endorsed a proposal to raise the cigarette tax to one dollar a pack from the current 60 cents. Governor Steve Beshear appointed the tax panel earlier this year to recommend a simpler tax code that would generate
WTVW Fox 7 (Evansville, IN)
added Nov 20, 2012 21:44
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[Kentucky] Tobacco update slated Thursday

Madison County Tobacco Producers, mark your calendars for Thursday, Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. until noon, for a tobacco production update from Dr. Bob Pearce, UK Extension Tobacco Specialist.
Richmond (KY) Register
added Nov 7, 2012 11:56
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Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund Endorses Representative Westrom for Protecting Kentucky's Children and Families

Calling her a "fighter for children and families who is working to protect all Kentuckians from the dangers of secondhand smoke," the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund endorses Representative Susan Westrom for re-election.
PR Newswire
added Nov 1, 2012 19:40
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[Kentucky] Bullitt County government, health department battle over smoking ban

In a case that could affect other Kentucky counties, a three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals is expected to decide soon if the Bullitt County department had the right to ban smoking last year in public places -- over the objections of Fiscal Co
Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal
added Oct 25, 2012 05:05
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[Kentucky] Police discover illegal gambling operation inside Discount Tobacco

, officers with the drug enforcement and special investigations branch executed a search warrant Thursday at The Discount Tobacco Store in shoppers Village Plaza. Police obtained the warrant following several purchases of synthetic drugs at the business.
Winchester (KY) Sun
added Oct 9, 2012 07:28
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