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[Washington] Teen drinking and smoking are down, according to survey of students

Fewer Washington state students are drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes, but more report smoking marijuana than tobacco, according to a statewide survey of kids released Thursday, March 14.
Bellingham (WA) Herald
added Mar 15, 2013 14:34
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[Washington] Fewer teens use tobacco and alcohol; many need support for depressive feelings

Healthy Youth Survey explores attitudes and behaviors among 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders
PR Newswire
added Mar 14, 2013 15:29
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[Washington] Rise in youth smoking could cost state money

Officials from the state health department, the liquor control board and the Thurston County sheriff's office met on Wednesday to tackle the problem of children using tobacco. State and local health officials are concerned, and not only for the health ri
KOMO TV Ch. 4 ABC/KOMO Radio 1000 (Seattle, WA)
added Mar 14, 2013 07:24
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Washington State Board of Health agenda – tobacco use among kids

The state Department of Health will brief the board about youth tobacco use, and a recent increase in illegal sales of tobacco to minors. A panel of representatives from the Office of the Attorney General, Pierce County Anti-Tobacco Coalition, Washington
Enumclaw (WA) Courier-Herald
added Mar 12, 2013 13:17
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[Washington] Hookah lounge shut down for smoking ban violations

EVERETT - A little known hookah bar downtown was shut down last month by the Snohomish Health District. The health district took the Hideout Hookah Lounge on Wetmore Avenue to court for a year’s worth of indoor smoking ban violations. A judge decided in
Snohomish County (WA) Tribune
added Mar 12, 2013 08:38
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[Washington] Hookah lounge ordered to stop passing the pipe, fined $89,000

The Hideout Hookah Lounge in downtown Everett was cited for violating the state's 2005 law that prohibits indoor smoking and was ordered to comply with state laws in addition to being fined $89,100. The lounge, also known as the Wetmore Cafe, had been al
Q13FOX, KCPQ-TV (Seattle,WA)
added Mar 6, 2013 13:21
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[Washington] Hookah lounge can’t allow indoor smoking

On Feb. 26, following a two-day trial in Snohomish County Superior Court, downtown Everett’s Hideout Hookah Lounge, also known as the Wetmore Café, was ordered to comply with the law by prohibiting indoor smoking by its patrons. In addition, the court le
Snohomish Health District
added Mar 12, 2013 08:37
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[Washington] Faces of Public Health: Mary Selecky Looks Back

Washington State Secretary of Health Mary Selecky has announced her retirement from state service. Selecky has served under three governors since her initial appointment as acting secretary in October 1998. She also served two terms as president of the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
added Apr 15, 2013 07:35
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[Washington] Cigarette maker may face $30M tax bill

A Yakama tribal cigarette manufacturer could be on the hook for some $30 million in federal tobacco taxes under a recent federal court ruling. Delbert Wheeler, owner of King Mountain Tobacco in White Swan, along with the Yakama Nation, sought an order i
Vancouver (WA) Columbian
added Feb 22, 2013 10:49
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[Washington] Yakama tribal cigarette maker could face $30M tax bill

Under the 1855 Yakama treaty, the tribe reserved its right to the exclusive use of the reservation. That lawsuit is pending. Meanwhile, the federal government has sued King Mountain in U.S. District Court, seeking $30 million in federal excise taxes it
Yakima (WA) Herald
added Feb 21, 2013 10:17
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