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[Europe, Russia] Billions lost to cigarette smuggling
The EU is chasing cigarette smuggling gangs, whose activities deprive member states of 10 billion euros a year. Now the EU Commission wants to lay dry the source of smuggling. Its focus is on big tobacco - and Russia.
Jun 6, 2013
DW World (Deutsche Welle) (de)
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Jun 6, 2013 11:14
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[Malaysia] BAT Announces 3 Per Cent- Hike In Cigarettes Prices Effective June 3
(BAT Malaysia) has announced a three per cent increase in the prices of all its cigarette brands effective June 3, 2013. Commenting on the price increases, Datuk William Toh, Managing Director, BAT Malaysia said, "As with all other companies, BAT Malays
Jun 2, 2013
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
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Jun 5, 2013 17:42
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[California, Minnesota] Governor Dayton signs bill to prevent more than 47700 kids from smoking
Members of the Raise it for Health coalition, a group of Minnesota's leading health and nonprofit organizations, joined Governor Mark Dayton today at a ceremonial signing of the bill that increases Minnesota's cigarette tax. Minnesota Commissioner of Heal
Jun 5, 2013
PR Newswire
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Jun 5, 2013 10:28
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[Massachusetts] Blowing smoke: Most tobacco money going elsewhere ($$)
Twenty years ago, supporters of a tobacco tax increase for Massachusetts had lofty goals for the money. A voter-approved 1992 ballot initiative nearly doubled the cigarette tax from 26 cents to 51 cents a pack to fund the creation of the Massachusetts T
May 29, 2013
Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle
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Jun 4, 2013 10:02
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Russian Smoking Ban Takes Effect Amid Dispute Over Higher Taxes
A Russian anti-smoking law that came into force two days ago needs to be supported by a higher tax on tobacco in order to “radically” reduce smoking, a top government official said.
Jun 3, 2013
Business Week/Bloomberg
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Jun 4, 2013 09:50
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[Louisiana] EDITORIAL: Our Views: Deter habit with tax hike
Would that we would use tax policy to do what so many other states have done, deter the onset of a very bad habit.
Jun 4, 2013
Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate
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Jun 4, 2013 09:44
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[Europe] Tobacco industry-commissioned report: large decline in EU consumption, almost no change in illegal trade
Philip Morris’s press release is a misrepresentation of the findings of the KPMG report. In reality, the report revealed that tobacco tax hikes in the EU countries effectively reduced tobacco consumption and had no consistent impact on increasing the ill
Jun 4, 2013
Tobacco Control Journal blogs
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Jun 4, 2013 00:09
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[Asia, Pakistan] New government should discourage growing tobacco usage: PEW
In his Sunday statement, President PEW Dr Murtaza Mughal, has expressed concerns that despite all half-hearted efforts including the Anti-Smoking Ordinance, tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke continues to grow and remains as the leading preven
Jun 3, 2013
ONLINE International News Network (pk)
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Jun 3, 2013 23:59
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[Malaysia] ppim: Look for more effective mechanism to make people quit smoking
The Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association (PPIM) wants the government to look for a more effective mechanism to make Malaysians quit smoking. Its activist chief, Datuk Nadzim Johan, said the reason being that increasing the price of cigarettes was not t
Jun 4, 2013
BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency) (my)
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Jun 3, 2013 23:37
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Report cites tobacco spending in Maine politics
A report by a Maine citizens' group says tobacco interests have far outspent nonprofits and groups working against tobacco use in elections from 2000 through 2012. The report released Monday by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections cites figures from the
Jun 3, 2013
AP - Associated Press
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Jun 3, 2013 23:33