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[California] Dan Morain: Big tobacco's unlikeliest ally

Sacramento (CA) Bee
added May 6, 2012 16:33
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[Sri Lanka] Controversy over pictorial health warnings covering the front and back of the tobacco packs

The tobacco industry in Sri Lanka which is a monopoly of Sri Lanka has filed a court case against the decision of the Minister of Health. Currently there is a debate regarding the size of the warnings.
Asian Tribune
added Mar 26, 2013 14:59
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[Kentucky] County farmers fight tobacco tax

Four Christian County tobacco farmers went to Frankfort on Wednesday to lobby lawmakers against raising the state tax on cigarettes.
Kentucky New Era
added Feb 23, 2013 21:59
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[Kansas] NRA-backed bill would restrict anti-smoking programs

Members of the NRA and the Kansas State Rifle Association are supporting a bill that would bar state money from lobbying against legal products.
Topeka (KS) Capital-Journal
added Feb 7, 2013 09:15
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[Europe, UK] ACS urges ministers to pause tobacco regulation as EU unveils sweeping plans

The EU Commissioner for Public Health has unveiled plans for revisions to the rules on the content, labelling and packaging of tobacco products across the EU. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) says the proposed revisions to the Tobacco Products
Talking Retail (uk)
added Dec 24, 2012 11:02
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Illicit cigarettes and hand-rolled tobacco in 18 European countries: a cross-sectional survey -- Joossens et al.

This study indicates that IIP is less than 7% in Europe and suggests that the supply of illicit tobacco, rather than its price, is a key factor contributing to tax evasion.
Tobacco Control
added Dec 11, 2012 06:40
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[Europe] Tobacco lobby focus switches from Dalli to Stoiber

EXCLUSIVE: Edmund Stoiber, a German Bavarian politician who heads the European Commission's high-level group on cutting administrative burdens, lobbied former Health Commissioner John Dalli on the controversial tobacco directive during one of his group's
EurActiv
added Oct 26, 2012 05:40
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[Connecticut] Campaign Money Scandal Rattles Congressional Race

A growing campaign finance scandal surrounding the State House speaker and Congressional candidate Christopher G. Donovan is threatening his career as one of the most powerful people in Connecticut government and Democratic control of one of the state's
New York Times
added Jul 27, 2012 14:43
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[USA] US free market group tries to halt sales of cigarettes in plain packets in UK

Alec, organisation that funds Tea Party members, moves to derail UK government's proposals
The Observer (uk)
added Jul 15, 2012 09:45
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[France, New York] Should Governments Cash In on Smokers?

a reported agreement by the French government and tobacco manufacturers to delay a scheduled price increase for three months because too many smokers have quit. In the first quarter of 2013, for the first time in 10 years, the value of French tobacco sa
New York Times Blogs
added May 10, 2013 15:43
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