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[Louisiana] EDITORIAL: Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike

Would that we would use tax policy to do what so many other states have done, deter the onset of a very bad habit.
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[Louisiana] VIDEO EXTRA Still smoking? You probably want to quit

A state and national campaign emphasizes that talking with your doctor is one of the best things you can do.
Thibodaux (LA) Daily Comet
added Jun 2, 2013 19:39
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[Louisiana] Legislators agree to refinance La.’s tobacco bonds

Louisiana legislators agreed Wednesday to the governor’s plan of refinancing the state’s tobacco settlement and using the savings to plug holes in the state budget.
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added May 30, 2013 19:16
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[Louisiana] Legislators agree to refinance La.’s tobacco bonds

Louisiana legislators agreed Wednesday to the governor’s plan of refinancing the state’s tobacco settlement and using the savings to plug holes in the state budget.
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added May 30, 2013 19:16
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Louisiana Shelves Proposed Tax Hike On Cigarettes, But Local Insurance Agents At Cunningham Financial Group Offer Advice For Quitting

World No Tobacco Day takes place annually, in May. The local agents offer some tips to help quit today.
PR Web
added May 27, 2013 12:24
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[Louisiana] Katherine Heigl grabs lunch (and an electronic cigarette) on-the-go as she films new movie North Of Hell

Katherine - who has adopted girls Nancy and Adalaide with musician husband Josh Kelley - gave up the bad habit years ago for her youngsters' sake. E-cigarettes can be used in public places such as bars, restaurants, and on public transport, where tobacco
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added May 24, 2013 11:47
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[Louisiana] Smoking ban needs Senate's OK

If the Senate agrees, smoking will be prohibited within 25 feet of the entrances to state office buildings. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday approved HB111 by Rep. Frank Hoffmann, R-Monroe, after removing a reference to the Legislature
Lafayette (LA) Daily Advertiser
added May 23, 2013 13:21
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[Louisiana] Smoking ban heads to full Senate

A bid to ban smoking within 25 feet of the entrances to state-owned office buildings, as a way to lessen exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke, continued to advance Wednesday in the Louisiana Legislature.
AP - Associated Press
added May 23, 2013 03:41
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[Louisiana] Perique Tobacco: Choctaw Tradition

According to Gun and Garden, the Choctaws fermented the tobacco in hollow logs. Today it is typically aged in oak whiskey barrels for at least a year. The name is misleading attributed to Pierre “Perique” Chenet, who learned this technique from the Choc
Indian Country Today
added May 21, 2013 13:42
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[Louisiana] Bill Info - HB111

HEALTH/SMOKING: Prohibits outdoor smoking within 25 feet of certain exterior locations of state buildings
Louisiana State Legislature
added May 9, 2013 18:30
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