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[Washington] Judge blocks roll-your-own cigarette taxes
- A state judge blocked the collection of taxes on roll-your-own cigarettes Monday, citing a voter-approved initiative that makes it harder for lawmakers to raise taxes.
Jun 26, 2012
Everett (WA) Herald
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Jun 26, 2012 03:30
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[Washington] Smoker who made death-bed plea against tobacco dies at age 53
Gallagher, who suffered from bronchitis and emphysema caused by his years as a 3-pack-a-day smoker, told friends and family that his dying wish was to convince other smokers to quit. On March 20, Gallagher asked a Daily News reporter and photographer to
Apr 29, 2013
Longview (WA) Daily News
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Apr 29, 2013 01:58
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[Washington] Use of Electronic Cigarettes Among State Tobacco Cessation Quitline Callers
t. The notable rates of e-cigarette use and use of e-cigarettes as cessation aids, even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved e-cigarettes for this purpose, should inform policy and treatment discussions on this topic.
May 8, 2013
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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May 13, 2013 08:54
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[Washington] Roll-your-own industry files lawsuit against tax
The roll-your-own tobacco industry filed a lawsuit this week against a measure that would tax its product like retail cigarettes.
Jun 16, 2012
Tacoma (WA) News Tribune
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Jun 16, 2012 17:26
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[Washington] STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, vs. KING MOUNTAIN TOBACCO COMPANY (PDF)
Defendants . . . have sold and shipped, and continue to sell and ship, large quantities of unstamped and unreported cigarettes into the State of New York. 2. Defendants’ actions undermine New York's public health efforts and violate numerous state and fe
Dec 21, 2012
Office of New York State Attorney General
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Dec 24, 2012 09:56
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[Washington] E-cigarette users say devices are vastly safer than traditional smoking
Because e-cigarettes are unregulated, the FDA argues it has no way of knowing — except for limited testing conducted in 2009 — the levels of nicotine or the amounts or kinds of other chemicals contained in the cigarettes' cartridges. During a limited st
May 6, 2013
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
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May 6, 2013 13:57
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[USA, Washington] Cross-border smuggling epidemic exposes Canada, U.S. to security threats, new MLI study warns
Perpetuating the status quo is both irresponsible and dangerous; it would effectively surrender control of a wide swath of the Canada-U.S. border to organized crime factions that control the contraband trade in tobacco.
Mar 27, 2013
Macdonald-Laurier Institute (ca)
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Apr 1, 2013 10:03
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[Canada, USA, Washington] CROWLEY: Tobacco smuggling jeopardizes border traffic
According to research for my institute, the illegal tobacco trade is clearing about $75 million a year in the 401 corridor alone. That attracts organized crime in a big way and generates ancillary activities such as bulk cash smuggling and money launderin
Apr 1, 2013
Vancouver (BC) Sun (ca)
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Apr 1, 2013 09:51
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[Canada, USA, Washington] CROWLEY: Tobacco smuggling jeopardizes border traffic
Progress will only come when authorities on both sides of the border take tobacco smuggling seriously and take the steps to put it, and the pipeline it supports, out of business. If we could also bring the Mohawk into the mainstream of economic life and
Mar 30, 2013
Vancouver (BC) Sun (ca)
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Mar 30, 2013 20:14
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Washington State's Proposed Legislation Would Again Allow Public Smoking
The House Committee on Business and Financial Services has scheduled a hearing this Thursday, February 14 on legislation that would create a loophole in the voter approved, Initiative 901 and once again allow smoking in public places and places of employ
Feb 13, 2013
KNDU TV Channel 25 (Kennewick, WA)
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Feb 17, 2013 14:24