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[Washington] Roll your own cigarette store find loophole to open back up
President Obama signed a part of the Highway Transportation Bill . . . So Alexander and other owners across the country found a loophole with the help of lawyers, changing the store fronts from retail locations to Private Member Only Clubs.
Sep 14, 2012
KNDO-TV (Yakima, WA)
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Sep 14, 2012 07:40
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[Pennsylvania] Roll-your-own cigarette shops move to form private smoking clubs
Owners of several tobacco shops that charged customers to use $35,000 cigarette-rolling machines until changes in federal law made the practice illegal are looking to establish private smoking clubs. Like other fraternal organizations, the nonprofit smo
Dec 27, 2012
Pittsburgh (PA) Tribune-Review
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Dec 27, 2012 12:31
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Senate Democrats go after tobacco tax loophole to increase revenue
A group of Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday that would close tax loopholes for tobacco companies, generating $3.6 billion in revenue over 10 years.
Feb 1, 2013
The Hill
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Feb 1, 2013 16:37
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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
Mar 1, 2013
Bloomberg News
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Mar 1, 2013 14:00
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[Kansas] Smoking debate to have little local effect
May 5, 2012
Garden City (KS) Telegram
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May 7, 2012 07:16
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[Florida] Holy e-smokes! Some businesses allow vaping cigarettes in workplace
With the growing trend of electronic cigarettes, a few Southwest Florida businesses are allowing vaping in the workplace. Safety Harbour Insurance Inc., which serves Lee and Collier counties, allows its employees to e-puff away at work. “We absolutely l
Apr 14, 2013
Naples (FL) Daily News
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Apr 14, 2013 13:24
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[Spain] Bars and restaurants call for permission to set up smoking rooms on their premises
And were it not for Eurovegas, adds Gallego, the fact that numerous bars and cafés have gone out of business or lost thousands due to a sudden shortage in customers and in drinks ordered would continue to be ignored.
Jul 9, 2012
ThinkSpain.com (es)
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Jul 9, 2012 03:04
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Consequences of clean indoor air exemptions in Oregon: the hookah story -- Maher et al.
In this letter, we describe the exemptions in Oregon's Indoor Clean Air Act (ICAA), subsequent proliferation of hookah lounges and associated monetary costs, as well as patterns in youth hookah use. To our knowledge, this is the first such published study
Dec 12, 2012
Tobacco Control
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Dec 13, 2012 01:54
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There is kitty litter in your cigarette / And it's helping tobacco companies avoid up to $1.1 billion in taxes
A dozen tobacco companies have avoided as much as $1.1 billion in taxes by using fillers (like the clay found in cat litter) to make their cigarettes heavier, exempting them from a 2,653 percent increase in a federal excise tax on non-”large cigar” tobac
Mar 1, 2013
Salon Magazine
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Mar 1, 2013 13:34
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EDITORIAL: Loopholes in Tobacco Regulation
The F.D.A., which has the authority to extend its jurisdiction to cigars and other tobacco products any time it wishes, should move to eliminate flavored cigars and other manipulative practices as soon as it has enough evidence. As for the disparity in t
Sep 2, 2012
New York Times
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Sep 1, 2012 20:54