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[West Virginia] WVU Smoking Ban Being Challenged

A lawsuit has been filed to stop the enforcement of West Virginia University's campus-wide tobacco ban scheduled to begiin on July 1st. WVU research assistant Dennis Cole and student Kyle Gregory filed the suit in Monongalia County Circuit Court on Wedn
WAJR (Morgantown, WV)
added Jun 14, 2013 01:00
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[West Virginia] MU governors approve budget, campus smoking ban

Charleston (WV) Gazette
added Jun 12, 2013 18:35
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[West Virginia] MU Board approves tobacco ban

A tobacco ban will go into place at Marshall University starting on July 1. The new policy, which was supported by the Student Government, Faculty Senate and Classified Staff Council, was approved Tuesday by the board of governors, following action taken
Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch
added Jun 12, 2013 18:31
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[West Virginia] Marshall University bans tobacco products on campus, allows for exceptions

Marshall University's Board of Governors has banned tobacco products on the Huntington campus. The policy approved Tuesday is effective July 1 for indoor and outdoor locations. The policy gives exceptions for events that attract a large number of off-cam
AP - Associated Press
added Jun 12, 2013 18:29
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[West Virginia] Campaign launches to help protect pets against second hand smoke

Community leaders in Mercer County are sending a message to the public that second hand smoking is killing your pets! Thursday the Southern Coalfields Tobacco Prevention Network announced their new campaign titled, "You smoke, I smoke."
WVNS-TV CBS 59 (Ghent, WV)
added Jun 7, 2013 12:08
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[West Virginia] 'You Smoke, I Smoke" campaign

The Southern Coalfields Tobacco Prevention Network released their new anti-smoking campaign today. 'You Smoke, I Smoke" takes a look at how your pets are affected by secondhand smoke. The campaign shows dogs and cats are very susceptible to disease cau
WVVA-TV NewsChannel Six (Bluefield, WV)
added Jun 7, 2013 11:50
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[West Virginia] Angry Drivers Lit Up About Proposed Cigarette Taxes

The West Virginia Blue Ribbon Highway commission will propose to raise taxes in order to fix the highways. The highway commission's plan is to increase the states sales tax, vehicle registration and title fees and raise the tax on cigarettes.
WVNS-TV CBS 59 (Ghent, WV)
added May 26, 2013 02:01
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[West Virginia] A look back at WV tobacco litigation

More than a decade in the making and it's not over yet for West Virginia's tobacco litigation cases. A Kanawha County jury recently returned a verdict finding in favor of the defendant tobacco companies in all but one of six claims.
Charleston (WV) State Journal
added May 23, 2013 13:28
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[West Virginia] Smoking ban here to stay

The smoking ban debate is officially over -- at least for now -- according to Buckhannon mayor Kenny Davidson. After hearing citizens speak both for and against the ban during city council's meeting Tuesday night, Davidson said he is still strongly is in
Buckhannon (WV) Record Delta
added May 21, 2013 13:33
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[West Virginia] Big victory for Big Tobacco in Kanawha County

"It's virtually a complete defense victory," said Jeff Furr, attorney for R.J. Reynolds. The jury of five women and three men did not find evidence that punitive damages should be awarded. They also decided cigarette companies weren't negligent designing
Charleston (WV) Gazette
added May 16, 2013 09:16
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