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[Oklahoma] Pipe-Shop Owner, Manager Found Not Guilty
jurors have found the owner and manager of a pipe shop not guilty of selling drug paraphernalia....Cox insisted that all of the items sold in his store could have been used to smoke tobacco and were therefore legal under state law.
May 9, 2017
AP - Associated Press
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May 9, 2017 20:14
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[New Jersey] FLEENOR: Economist: The unintended consequences of hiking Oklahoma’s cigarette tax
The illicit tobacco trade and the crime that comes with it have plagued New Jersey for years. Here's a question for Oklahoma lawmakers considering increasing the state's cigarette excise: What do they think causes these problems?
May 4, 2017
The Oklahoman
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May 5, 2017 12:38
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Oklahoma Receives $78 Million Payment From Tobacco Companies
State Treasurer Ken Miller said Friday that 75 percent of the payment, or $58.5 million, went to the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund for investment. The rest is split between the Legislature for health care-related appropriations and the attorney
Apr 28, 2017
AP - Associated Press
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Apr 30, 2017 14:38
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[Oklahoma] Tulsa parks could go smoke-free
Dart said he's working with the city to pass an ordinance to make parks smoke-free. People we spoke with at LaFortune Park said it's a great idea. Kristin and Andrea, both mothers, said they always get uneasy when someone lights up near their children.
Apr 23, 2017
KTUL-TV Channel 8 (Tulsa, OK)
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Apr 24, 2017 23:09
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[Oklahoma] SMOKING COULD BE BANNED AT TULSA PARKS
KRMG's told the Tulsa Health Department is starting an initiative to make it happen. They're receiving support from the city council and mayor. Several residents we spoke to love the idea.
Apr 21, 2017
KRMG (Tulsa, OK)
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Apr 22, 2017 13:05
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[Oklahoma] Student advocates say no to tobacco, yes to cleanup
"The whole reason why we're here is because it is tobacco-free and we're still finding cigarette butts in our park," Buechele said. "I have a daughter who's 2, and I bring here to the park to play, and secondhand smoke is so harmful. I don't want my daug
Mar 24, 2017
Tahlequah (OK) Daily Press
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Mar 24, 2017 17:14
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[Oklahoma] Fairland city council explores healthy living grants
The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) provides Healthy Communities Incentive Grants to communities throughout Oklahoma for the purpose of supporting improved health for every Oklahoman.
Mar 21, 2017
Miami (OK) News-Record
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Mar 21, 2017 23:31
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[Oklahoma] Local City Ordinance Bans Tobacco on City Owned Property
Residents of Tishomingo proposed the tobacco-free city owned-and-operated properties ordinance for the third time...city council voted to ban tobacco products from city owned and operated property. Laura Woods, along with others from the Johnston county h
Mar 9, 2017
KTEN NBC 10 (Ada, OK)
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Mar 9, 2017 14:36
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[Oklahoma] Chaloupka: Don’t trust tobacco industry on cigarette taxes
As Oklahoma lawmakers consider options to address a major budget shortfall, the tobacco industry is hoping to avoid some key facts. The truth is that raising the state cigarette tax by at least $1.50 a pack would bring significant, long-lasting health an
Mar 3, 2017
Oklahoma City Journal Record
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Mar 3, 2017 22:16
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[Oklahoma] Cigarette tax expert says state could see millions and health benefits
Oklahoma would raise millions in new tax revenue and save thousands of lives by raising the cigarette tax to $1.50 per pack, a tobacco taxation expert said Tuesday. Frank J. Chaloupka, an economist who has extensively researched tobacco taxation, said dur
Mar 2, 2017
Tulsa (OK) World
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Mar 2, 2017 12:02