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Maryland health group proposes another $1 cigarette tax increase

Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative is proposing another dollar-per-pack increase to the state's current $2 cigarette tax.
Cumberland (MD) Times-News
added Nov 15, 2012 21:54
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[Maryland] County Councilwoman Proposing Public Property Smoking Ban

A Montgomery County councilmember wants to ban smoking on most public property, including in county parks, around recreation centers and outside county buildings. Smoking is already banned inside county buildings.
BethesdaNow
added Nov 10, 2012 21:15
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[Maryland] Tobacco Industry Magnate Visits Pocomoke High As Part Of Red Ribbon Week

Patrick Reynolds, grandson of RJ Reynolds, tobacco industry magnate, visited Pocomoke High School and Stephen Decatur High School to speak to students about the dangers of smoking and smokeless tobacco.
Maryland Coast Dispatch
added Nov 9, 2012 13:56
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[Maryland] Tobacco heir speaks on danger of smoking

Patrick Reynolds visited high schools Friday
DelmarvaNow.com
added Oct 27, 2012 09:39
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[Maryland] Health advocates celebrate higher tobacco prices

Public health activists and officials say the higher cost of tobacco products as a result of the latest state tax increases is creating an effective deterrent for youth. "That's going to result in one-third fewer youths using these deadly products," Vin
Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
added Oct 26, 2012 17:44
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[Maryland] Tax-hike on chewing tobacco, cheap cigars expected to reduce use

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids estimates that Maryland’s tax increases on smokeless tobacco and cheap cigars that began in July will cut the number of teens using those products by one third, according to a University of Maryland law school study bein
MarylandReporter.com
added Oct 24, 2012 17:39
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[Maryland] Price of little cigars more costly because of tax

A tax increase on small cigars and other tobacco products popular with teenagers has resulted in a bump in the prices of these products just as health advocates had hoped. The Maryland Health Care for All! Coalition will release a study today showing th
Baltimore (MD) Sun
added Oct 24, 2012 17:18
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[Maryland] Officials: Tobacco tax helps keep kids smokeless

July 1 tax increase expected to put $24M in state general fund
WBAL-TV11 (Baltimore, MD)
added Oct 24, 2012 17:17
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[Maryland] Nabi reports another failure for smoking vaccine

Rockville biotech's shareholder vote on acquisition set for Monday
Gaithersburg (MD) Gazette
added Oct 19, 2012 02:43
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[Maryland] EDITORIAL: Cutting through the smoke

Our view: If FDA can't require graphic photos and more compelling warnings on cigarette labels, lives will be shortened for the sake of tobacco's 'right' to profit
Baltimore (MD) Sun
added Oct 16, 2012 16:19
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