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[Maryland, Virginia] Montgomery County residents unhappy with proposed smoking ban

The trend to ban smoking on county-owned property extends across the Potomac River into Fairfax County, where lawmakers have expressed interest in implementing a similar smoking ban. Legislation there was introduced after a failed attempt by County Super
Washington DC Examiner
added Jan 23, 2013 03:42
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[Virgin Islands, Maryland] Examiner Local Editorial: Unintended consequences of cigarette tax hikes

As Heartland Institute budget and tax specialist John Nothdurft noted at the time, "Maryland's 'successful' cigarette tax has increased a budget deficit that nonsmokers will end up paying for." Which is exactly what happened, of course.
Washington DC Examiner
added Jan 11, 2013 09:09
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[Maryland] LETTER: Cigarette tax has saved lives; so would another raise in it

Contrary to Marc Kilmer's letter ("Don't enable Md.'s addiction to cigarette tax revenue," Dec. 6), Maryland's 2007 dollar-per-pack cigarette tax increase significantly reduced teen smoking and saved lives. Between 2008 when the law took effect and the n
Baltimore (MD) Sun
added Dec 10, 2012 02:54
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[Maryland] FLOREEN: Smoking ban would protect public health

when The Gazette asks, "How far are Montgomery County's overprotective overseers willing to go?" [Nov. 20, "Kicking Montgomery's smokers to the curb"] I say, as far as the county's property line. As elected officials, we at the County Council are stewards
Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
added Dec 5, 2012 12:46
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[Maryland] Biotech company seeks share of tobacco money

20/20 Gene Systems Inc., a Rockville-based company, is requesting that $2 million in grants be made available for research into new screening and treatment methods that could lower mortality rates due to cancer. The money would come from the state’s Ciga
Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
added Nov 30, 2012 03:23
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[Maryland] Speak Out: College Smoking Bans Spark Debate

The University of Maryland approved a ban this summer that would take effect on all 12 of its campuses before the Fall 2013 semester, sparking protest from students and raising questions of how to enforce it, The Gazette reported. . . . Do on-campus s
Patch.org
added Nov 27, 2012 06:51
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[District of Columbia, Maryland] Smoking bans pick up momentum on college campuses, despite protests

Catching violators has been a challenge for sprawling, major universities — but it is expected to be even more of a challenge at GWU, which has a highly urban campus that’s shared with those living and working in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. The ban wi
The Washington Post
added Nov 26, 2012 17:35
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[Maryland] EDITORIAL: Taxing cigarettes saves lives

Our view: Perhaps the single most effective public health intervention Maryland could take would be to increase the cigarette tax
Baltimore (MD) Sun
added Nov 26, 2012 12:50
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[Maryland] Md. mulls even higher tax rates on cigarettes

Smokers in Maryland pay one of the nation's highest tax rates on cigarettes, and they could pay even more next year if state health advocates get their way.
Washington Times
added Nov 26, 2012 12:46
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[Maryland] EDITORIAL: Tax the smokers — again

Higher costs for tobacco users save lives and cut smoking. . . . Still, survey evidence clearly shows that smoking rates have fallen sharply following tax increases. It’s hard to think of another legislative move that has such immediate, important and
The Washington Post
added Nov 18, 2012 23:25
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