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[Canada] First Nations smoke shop ordered taken over by province

A court order issued on Monday is allowing the Manitoba government to take ownership of a controversial First Nations-owned smoke shop.
First Perspective (ca)
added Nov 6, 2012 16:09
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[Canada] Judge awards smoke shop to province

Queen's Bench Justice Brenda Keyser lowered the boom Monday, finding two members of a First Nations community in contempt of court for continuing to operate the Chundee Smoke Shop near Pipestone in the southwest part of the province. Canupawakpa Chief F
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press (ca)
added Nov 6, 2012 07:46
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[Canada] Court shuts down First Nations smoke shop, chief handed hefty fine

A controversial Manitoba smoke shop has been seized from its owners and taken over by the province as part of a unique court order. Canupawakpa Chief Chief Frank Brown appeared in Winnipeg court Monday morning and was hit with a $10,000 fine after being
First Perspective (ca)
added Nov 6, 2012 07:41
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[Australia] Number of Indigenous heavy smokers down 45%

The study, conducted by the Menzies School of Health Research and published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, analysed data on from the 1994 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey, and the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strai
The Conversation (au)
added Nov 5, 2012 04:43
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[Australia] Number of indigenous heavy smokers drops

A DRAMATIC drop in the number of indigenous Australian heavy smokers could reduce deaths and disease caused by tobacco, research suggests. The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day almost halved betwee
AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au)
added Nov 4, 2012 11:59
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[Australia] Anti-smoking ads target Indigenous pregnant women

The Federal Government has commissioned a new advertising campaign it hopes can reduce rates of smoking among pregnant Indigenous women. Around one in every seven pregnant women smoke but that figure rises to half for pregnant Indigenous women.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (au)
added Nov 4, 2012 01:14
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[Canada] Retailers praise illegal cigarettes motion

The association representing Ontario convenience stores said regional politicians are doing their part to fight contraband tobacco products in the province. Regional council's endorsement last week of a call from a regional committee meeting for tougher
Niagara This Week (ca)
added Nov 1, 2012 19:11
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MESSER v. STATE OF IOWA (pdf)

The district court found Lorraine Messer guilty of fraudulent practice in the third degree for possessing 218 packs of cigarettes lacking tax stamps. . . . we affirm the decision of the court of appeals and the judgment, conviction, and sentence of the
Radio Iowa
added Oct 26, 2012 15:46
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Iowa Supreme Court rules on untaxed cigarettes in Oskaloosa

An Oskaloosa woman has lost her appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court for a lesser sentence in the sale of untaxed cigarettes. Oskaloosa police received a tip in early 2010 that Lorraine Messer was selling cigarettes without an Iowa tax stamp on them from her
Radio Iowa
added Oct 26, 2012 15:39
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Alaska Native groups join forces to fight tobacco use

Now, with that support of the Alaska Federation of Natives, they’re trying to cut into the state’s high rate of tobacco use by Alaska Natives by persuading individual tribes to stop their employees from smoking at work. They’ve been particularly successf
Fairbanks (AK) Daily News-Miner
added Oct 22, 2012 06:16
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