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Israel gets kosher cigarettes for Passover
Last month, Beit Yosef approved three local cigarette brands for smoking during Passover. The chief rabbinate in Israel, however, disapproved ... "Poison is not kosher. For all days of the year, not just Passover," said the chief rabbinate's spokesman, Z
Mar 25, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Mar 25, 2013 16:39
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[UK] Mystery of India's 'cigarette smoking' saint
A CAVALRY officer who died in the days of the British Raj has been declared a saint in India with worshippers claiming he smokes cigarettes left as offerings at his tomb.
Mar 17, 2013
The [London, UK] Express
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Mar 17, 2013 10:24
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[Saudi Arabia] LETTER: Smoking ban
This is in response to the story “19 clinics shut down in Riyadh.” The government should also strictly ban people from smoking around the medical facilities and near pharmacies as it is a serious health hazard. This is what happens during prayer times.
Mar 15, 2013
Arab News (sa)
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Mar 16, 2013 12:43
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[Vatican City] Cardinals allowed cigarettes and wine
The cardinals locked inside the Sistine Chapel for deep meditation and reflection until they choose a new pope can break off for a smoke or enjoy a glass of wine, the Vatican spokesman says. ... 'I think the cardinals are allowed to smoke where they th
Mar 14, 2013
Big Pond News
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Mar 14, 2013 08:12
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[UK] Witnesham: Clergyman calls for cigarettes to be renamed cancerettes
Rev Charles Mugleston, from Witnesham, has launched the petition on the 10 Downing Street website – and could have the issue debated in parliament if he gets 100,000 signatories within the next year.
Feb 25, 2013
Coastal Scene (uk)
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Feb 25, 2013 21:50
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In South Dakota prisons, Indian inmates get to smoke — for religious reasons | The Knowledge Effect
After ruling last year that the South Dakota prison system violated the rights of incarcerated Native American tribe members when it imposed a blanket ban on all inmate tobacco use, a federal judge has issued guidelines regarding appropriate use.
Feb 21, 2013
Thomson Reuters
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Feb 21, 2013 16:54
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[India] Shun tobacco products, say religious leaders
With the government still dragging its feet over imposing ban on use of smokeless tobacco products in the state, several religious leaders on Wednesday appealed to the people not to use them. Religious leaders were participating in 'Faith United for Toba
Feb 14, 2013
Times of India
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Feb 15, 2013 11:49
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[South Dakota] State appealing ceremonial tobacco policy change
South Dakota corrections officials are appealing a federal judge's decision to reverse its policy banning the use of tobacco in Native American religious ceremonies.
Feb 14, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Feb 14, 2013 20:40
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[Nebraska] Judge tosses Native inmates' complaint over prison rules
A federal judge has dismissed an action alleging Nebraska prison officials reneged on a 2005 agreement to accommodate religious and cultural needs of Native inmates. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Warren Urbom stemmed from a complaint filed in August
Feb 6, 2013
Lincoln (NE) Journal Star
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Feb 16, 2013 22:29
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Malians celebrate, French-led forces clear Timbuktu
Among the celebrating Gao crowds, many smoked cigarettes, women went unveiled and some men wore shorts to flout the severe sharia Islamic law the rebels had imposed
Jan 27, 2013
Reuters
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Jan 28, 2013 11:04