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[Louisiana] Shreveport tobacco business reinvents itself in wake of federal law

Because we can't offer the machines in a retail environment, we start a nonprofit smokers association. It's a federal association not unlike the United Way, but you've got local chapters." Rollers 20 offers roll-your-own cigarette machines that can be us
Shreveport (LA) Times
added Jan 16, 2013 06:45
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[Louisiana, Nevada] Judge dismisses second-hand smoke lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment

U.S. District Judge Sarah Vance in Louisiana last week dismissed a suit claiming Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas was responsible for the cancer death of a dealer at its Harrah’s hotel-casino in New Orleans.
Vegas Inc
added Jul 17, 2012 07:40
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[Louisiana] HINSON: Guest column: Antismoking people sometimes make interesting choices

Lafayette (LA) Daily Advertiser
added May 5, 2012 20:52
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Louisiana governor shelves tax plan

Mr Jindal ... last month proposed to phase out the corporate and individual income tax in his state, while covering the $2.4bn cost by raising the state’s sales and tobacco tax.
Financial Times (uk)
added Apr 9, 2013 15:52
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[Louisiana] Secondhand smoke suit dismissed

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against a Louisiana casino for allegedly failing to protect employees from secondhand smoke.
UPI
added Jul 17, 2012 19:50
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[Louisiana] Smokers in LA could soon have to shell out more cash for cigarettes

The cigarette proposal would increase the state's tax from 36 cents, to $1.41 per pack. Eyewitness News Political Analyst Clancy DuBos believes that will be well received, but questions remain, he says, on other parts of the sales tax plan.
WWL-TV (LA)
added Mar 18, 2013 04:55
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[Louisiana] La. bans use of welfare money on tobacco, liquor

Louisiana's social services department has banned the spending of welfare money on cigarettes, alcohol and lottery tickets. The new regulations were issued Friday by the Department of Children and Family Services. They also include restrictions that proh
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 2, 2013 01:27
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[Louisiana] Two years after Jindal fought cigarette tax renewal, he's considering his own tobacco tax hike

The Jindal administration has floated the idea to lawmakers for the coming legislative session that begins in April, as part of the Republican governor's proposed rewrite of the state tax code.
AP - Associated Press
added Feb 5, 2013 17:56
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[Louisiana] Lit cigarette, oxygen machine causes fatal fire

Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
added Oct 10, 2012 17:39
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EDITORIAL: Helping Louisiana smokers quit a deadly addiction: An editorial

New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune
added Jun 30, 2011 00:00
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