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[Washington] Authorities bust tobacco sellers
Throughout 2012, authorities busted King County retailers for selling tobacco to teenagers 92 times. The illegal sales rate topped 8 percent, a drop from the 12 percent rate in 2011, but up from the 6 percent average between 2006-10.
Feb 19, 2013
Issaquah (WA) Press
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Feb 20, 2013 16:23
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[Washington] Cigarette city: What are Seattle's smokiest neighborhoods?
Where there’s smoke, there’s…hipsters? In Seattle, it seems so. Analysis of consumer spending data reveals that some of the city’s funkiest neighborhoods are also the ones whose residents smoke the most cigarettes. And Georgetown — that crumbling enclav
Dec 31, 2012
Seattle (WA) Times
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Dec 31, 2012 11:36
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[Washington] The Confusing World of Compliance Checks: King County Retailers Caught Selling Tobacco to Kids 92 Times in 2012
But that number - collected via federally mandated compliance checks (known as Synar checks) carried out almost entirely by the Liquor Control Board - is a calculation based on checks from January to June each year, and is different from the number releas
Dec 20, 2012
Seattle (WA) Weekly
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Dec 21, 2012 08:39
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[Washington] Tobacco Sales to Minors Hits 10-Year High, Say Officials
About 16 percent of tobacco retailers illegally sold to minors in 2012, according to the Washington State Department of Health
Dec 15, 2012
Patch.org
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Dec 15, 2012 21:21
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Marijuana goes legal in Washington state amid mixed messages
However, driving under the influence of cannabis, or imbibing in public places, where the consumption of alcohol already is banned, remains illegal.
Dec 6, 2012
Reuters
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Dec 6, 2012 10:23
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[Washington] Sheriff's Office Busts Tobacco Depot Confiscates "Spice," Crack Pipes, Brass Knuckles
An eight-month investigation culminated in the seizure of drugs, drug paraphernalia and illegal weapons.
Jul 27, 2012
Patch.org
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Jul 28, 2012 08:51
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[Washington] AUDIO: The kids are still smoking, and we're not doing much about it
Youth smoking is re-emerging as a concern in Washington. The US Surgeon General came to Seattle this week to give a pep talk to anti-smoking campaigners, who are coping with three years of drastic budget cuts. If it seems like smoking is already on a pe
Jun 14, 2012
KPLU 88.5 (Seattle, WA)
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Jun 16, 2012 08:34
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[Washington] Spokane police can cite smokers who violate law
The Spokane City Council on Monday unanimously gave its police officers the power to write $50 tickets for violating smoking rules approved by Washington voters in 2005. Since the law was approved, the Spokane Regional Health District has been the only
Apr 30, 2013
The Spokesman-Review
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Apr 30, 2013 15:48
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[Washington] Woman claims she was fired for inhaling second-hand pot smoke
Hale said she doesn't smoke marijuana or use it in another form. The only one who smokes pot is her husband ... "I was fired for testing positive for marijuana even though mine was from second hand smoke," Hale said.
Apr 30, 2013
KBOI-TV 2News (Boise, ID)
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Apr 30, 2013 13:14
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[Washington] Fewer teens use tobacco and alcohol; many need support for depressive feelings
Fewer students are smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol, according to a recent survey of kids in our state. At the same time, a large number of students seriously considered suicide in the past year. The number of secondary school students who believe u
Mar 18, 2013
Washington State Department of Commerce
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Mar 18, 2013 16:12