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[New York] Shut out of name-brand cigarettes, the Onondaga Nation will roll its own

The Onondaga Nation has joined the growing number of Indian tribes making their own cigarettes. The nation smokeshop in Nedrow has been giving away a free pack of "Eagles" cigarettes with the purchase of a carton of other brands.
Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard
added Sep 1, 2012 21:36
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Radioactive particles in cigarette smoke cause lung cancer

a new study most recently published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research reveals that a major cause of the deadly disease is a type of radioactive particles. Hrayr S. Karagueuzian, Ph.D. of David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angel
foodconsumer.org
added Sep 8, 2012 22:46
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[Missouri] Big Tobacco gearing up for cigarette tax fight

Campaign finance disclosures on file at the Missouri Ethics Commission show that Cheyenne International, of Grover, N.C., has donated $181,000 to a political action committee called Enough Taxes Already. Cheyenne International is — you guessed it — a “fu
Midwest Voices (Kansas City Star)
added Jul 17, 2012 19:52
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[Germany] Electronic Cigarettes – An Overview (PDF)

The German Cancer Research Center welcomes the suggestion made by the European Commission to regulate electronic cigarettes as medicinal products. For one thing, regulation as medicinal products guarantees good product quality and for another, the produc
German Cancer Research Center
added May 23, 2013 22:25
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HUFFORD/BALLIN: FDA will rule none too soon on e-cigarette regulations

If the FDA embraces harm reduction and enacts balanced regulations that encourage the efficient development of safer forms of nicotine delivery, then it can both protect public health and enable free market forces, driven by innovation, to help permanentl
Raleigh (NC) News & Observer
added May 20, 2013 09:51
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RJ Reynolds Gears Up for Larger E-Cigarette Operation

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., a division of locally-based Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), has been testing its Vuse electronic cigarette in a few markets since last summer, and now the product could be rolling out to more stores across the country. Speaking at
Convenience Store News
added May 13, 2013 14:18
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[Europe, Montenegro, Serbia] Montenegrin Crime Figure Assasinated

Anton Stanaj, a Montenegrin business owner and convicted cigarette-smuggling kingpin, was killed Friday in Sudan, allegedly murdered in his hotel room.
Reporting on Organized Crime and Corruption (ROCC) Project
added Mar 16, 2013 13:39
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Tobacco Firms Save $1 Billion With Kitty Litter in Cigars

Their secret: Using fillers such as the clay found in cat litter or stuffing the products with more tobacco to tip the scales in their favor. The heavier weight let the companies sidestep a 2,653 percent increase in a federal excise tax, taking advantage
Bloomberg News
added Mar 1, 2013 14:00
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EDITORIAL: FDA should do more with its authority over tobacco products

In order to take steps such as dialing back the amount of nicotine in tobacco products, the agency must undertake exhaustive scientific research demonstrating that its decisions are not "arbitrary and capricious." Mr. Deyton says the public can expect mo
The Washington Post
added Feb 5, 2013 23:35
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[Washington] Both sides in roll-your-own cigarettes battle agree to have lawsuit dismissed

The companies suing to halt the Legislature's new tax on "roll-your-own" cigarettes have thrown in the towel.
The Olympian (WA)
added Jul 11, 2012 06:26
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