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[Minnesota] Got money to burn? Bill would double Minn. cigarette tax

Minnesota legislators rekindled the debate over tobacco taxes on Thursday as a House committee considered a proposal to vastly increase the cost of cigarettes.
Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune
added Feb 8, 2013 12:52
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[Minnesota] LETTER: Don't let tobacco industry find replacement smokers

"Lawmakers pack in tax," I must commend Sen. Carla Nelson for being part of a bipartisan team putting the health of our kids ahead of the no-new-taxes ideology. Raising the price of all tobacco products is a proven strategy (by research done right here
Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin
added Feb 3, 2013 03:10
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[Minnesota, New York] LETTER: Higher prices do stop smoking

The Journal's editorial ("Do sin taxes stop the sinning?" Jan. 30) made some good points but missed others. It referred to recent research from New York, but ignored the most important findings from that study namely, that cigarette tax increases created
New Ulm (MN) Journal
added Feb 2, 2013 18:31
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LaFAIVE: Minnesota Eyes Higher Tobacco Taxes [Mackinac Center]

it won't work, at least not to the degree many believe. Most smokers are not sheep lining up to be sheared and will look for cheaper smokes elsewhere. Even those who pay full freight may unwittingly be buying contraband cigarettes smuggled in by organize
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
added Feb 1, 2013 17:11
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Minnesota legislative notebook: Bill would raise 'little cigar' tax

Some Minnesota legislators want to raise the tax on “little cigars,” saying the products cost less than cigarettes, and they can be flavored as a way to attract children.
Duluth (MN) News-Tribune
added Jan 31, 2013 18:50
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Adult smoking on the rise in Minnesota

MinnPost.com
added Jan 31, 2013 18:45
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Report: Minnesota’s Adult Smoking Rate Increases

Minnesota has dropped out of the top 10 of states with the lowest amounts of adult smokers, according to a health report released Friday. The report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Minnesota now ranks 11th best among
WCCO-Channel 4000
added Jan 31, 2013 18:34
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Smokers react to Minnesota's poor smoking rates

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control shows 19 percent of adults in the state are smokers, putting Minnesota's smoking rates as No. 11 best in the nation. In 2009, the state ranked No. 7. Earlier this month, Minnesota got a failing grade fro
KARE NBC 11 (Minneapolis, MN)
added Jan 30, 2013 11:36
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[Minnesota] Bipartisan, Common Sense Legislation Will Close 'Little Cigars' Loophole

Senators Kari Dziedzic (DFL - Minneapolis) and Carla Nelson (R - Rochester) introduced identical bills today to address a problematic loophole and reclassify "little cigars" as what they really are - cigarettes. The legislation ensures little cigars are
PR Newswire
added Jan 29, 2013 20:18
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[Minnesota] Health Leaders Applaud Governor Dayton's Proposal to Raise the Tobacco Tax

Raise it for Health, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health and nonprofit organizations, praised Governor Dayton for including a significant tobacco tax increase in his budget. Raising the price of tobacco will drive thousands of current Minnesota smo
PR Newswire
added Jan 29, 2013 20:14
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