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[North Carolina] Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids received $8 million grant

The grant is provided at a time when more state legislatures, including North Carolina, are siphoning significant amounts of money dedicated to tobacco-prevention efforts from the 1998 landmark Master Settlement Agreement to their state general funds.
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Apr 12, 2013 13:13
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[North Carolina] Brevard Army Strong Center to host tobacco cessation course

ASHEVILLE - Rural Health nurses from the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville will teach a Freedom from Tobacco course from 10 a.m. to noon starting April 11 at the Brevard Army Strong Community Center, 152 E. French Broad St., Brevard.
Hendersonville (NC) Times-News
added Apr 10, 2013 16:40
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[North Carolina] Cumberland County libraries could ban smoking [The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.]

Smoking could be banned on the grounds of all eight libraries in the Cumberland County system by the end of the year as part of healthy living initiatives being pushed by the Health Department.
Business Week/Bloomberg
added Apr 10, 2013 16:33
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[North Carolina] Tatum v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al.: real implications for ERISA’s “hypothetical prudent fiduciary” standard

On February 25, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an opinion and final judgment ruling in favor of defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“RJR”) in a nationwide class action asserting breach of fiduciary dut
Lexology (uk)
added Apr 10, 2013 14:02
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[North Carolina] Bill would close loophole allowing e-cigarette sales to minors

A bill introduced this week in the N.C. Senate would end a loophole in the state’s tobacco-distribution law related to the use of electronic cigarettes by youths. Senate Bill 530 would amend the law by broadening the list of banned tobacco products to s
Winston-Salem (NC) Journal
added Apr 5, 2013 14:43
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[North Carolina] EDITORIAL: Keep Golden LEAF in charge of settlement

part of Gov. Pat McCrory's first spending proposal - a call to divert $65 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation to the state's general fund. ... Here's hoping that our delegation in the N.C. General Assembly - Sens. Buck Newton, Angela Bryant and Clar
Rocky Mount (NC) Telegram
added Mar 30, 2013 15:19
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[North Carolina] Vapor trails / A hot deal for an electronic-cigarette seller shows where there's no smoke, there's fire.

Last April 25, blu ecigs had big news to share with its 30,000 Facebook fans: It had agreed to be bought by Lorillard Corp. ... “I feel dirty … it’s like buying a bible from a satanist or child safety equipment from a registered pedophile.”
Business North Carolina
added Mar 25, 2013 10:55
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[North Carolina] Tobacco broker sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison

A North Carolina tobacco broker will spend 5 1/2 years in federal prison and must repay more than $13 million for cheating the federal crop insurance program. U.S. District Judge James Dever on Thursday sentenced Jesse Ray “Tommy” Faulkner of Southern Pin
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 22, 2013 13:11
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[North Carolina] Delivering an e-cigarette with a jolt

That’s why electronic cigarettes aren’t as effective as they could be, he says, at least, until now. He and his team have come up with an iPhone-sized device that aims to correct that flaw, offering up nicotine to a smoker at between one and three micron
Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area
added Mar 17, 2013 14:20
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[North Carolina] Vidant sidewalk smokers beware

Pitt County Board of Health members decided last week that they want to see smoking ended in many public areas throughout the county, beginning with the sidewalks around Vidant Medical Center. At a Tuesday meeting, the nine-member board discussed how t
Greenville (NC) Daily Reflector
added Mar 17, 2013 13:39
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