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[New York, Washington] NY sues Wash. company for selling untaxed smokes

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement the company sells and distributes its cigarettes in New York without shipping them to a state licensed stamping agent as required by New York tax laws. King Mountain is Indian-owned and is located on
AP - Associated Press
added Dec 23, 2012 14:08
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[Washington] Pot welcomed in private smoking club

For a $10 fee, you can join Friends of Frankie's, a private club on the second floor run by volunteers. The space is designed for those who want to smoke cigarettes inside despite a ban on tobacco smoking in bars statewide.
KIRO/SeattleInsider.com Channel 7
added Dec 8, 2012 08:49
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Four things to know about smoking pot in Washington state

parts of I-502 go into effect Thursday to limit marijuana use: The law prohibits the use of marijuana in public settings, and it also sets blood concentration limits for driving under the influence of THC, the active ingredient of marijuana. "For people
CBS
added Dec 7, 2012 13:49
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[Washington] EDITORIAL: Smoke-free public housing good for health, safety and costs

If smoking is more important to them than the THA housing, they are free to leave. But the better alternative is to look at this ban as an opportunity to finally make the health decision they know is in their best interest: to kick the habit.
Tacoma (WA) News Tribune
added Nov 4, 2012 19:18
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[Washington] SHOW BITS: Smoking, hot celebs; Moms on parade: A MAD MAN MOMENT IN EMMY LOBBY

It was life imitating art just off to the side of the red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre entrance as "Mad Men" newbie Ben Feldman caught a smoke. The resourceful first-time nominee discovered a corner tucked away from the scads of cameras and celebrit
AP - Associated Press
added Sep 25, 2012 12:40
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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
KPLU 88.5 (Seattle, WA)
added Jun 15, 2012 13:48
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[Washington] LETTER: YWCA smoke gets in your eyes

Out of 75 women on floors six through eight are a handful who choose not to smoke ... How is this situation empowering women? Most of us living at the YWCA are not there by choice; we are there because we are in the grips of poverty due to having been m
Real Change
added Jun 6, 2013 11:09
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[Washington] Thurston County campuses go tobacco free in 2014

The Thurston County commissioners approved a tobacco ban that will prohibit smoking, e-cigarettes and tobacco products on county grounds starting next year, according to a news release.
The Olympian (WA)
added May 22, 2013 13:01
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[Washington] No smoking: Marijuana convention, and 7000 guests, won't be coming to Tacoma

The national magazine High Times, known for its promotion of cannabis, recently applied to sponsor a gathering at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, which is located in Tacoma, where smoking is not allowed in public places, so, well, sorry. W
Bellingham (WA) Herald
added May 4, 2013 11:18
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Washington, Colorado bars test limits of legal pot laws

Washington's law bans pot distribution by anyone but a licensed seller — and no such licenses will be issued until the end of the year at the earliest. There's also a statewide smoking ban that prohibits smoking where people work. So the establishments
AP - Associated Press
added Mar 29, 2013 13:37
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