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An Update on FDA Tobacco Issues

 By Thomas A. Briant on May 29, 2012

On June 12, NATO representatives will meet with Dr. Lawrence Deyton, the director of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), in a stakeholder's meeting to ...

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Illinois House Passes $1 Cigarette Tax Increase

 May 28, 2012

The Illinois House agreed to double the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products to help close a $2.7 billion budget hole in health care for the poor.

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The What, the How & the When

May 24, 2012

FDA issues new-product meetings guidance for tobacco industry

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National Survey Shows Youth Cigarette Use Continues to Decline

By Thomas A. Briant on May 22, 2012

The federal Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) has issued a report titled "Trends in Cigarette Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults" which shows that ciga...

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Altria Set to Launch Tobacco-Less Nicotine Disc

May 22, 2012

Will begin selling Verve in 50 stores in Virginia in early June

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Bic Out of This World Series Lighters

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Hemper Quick Hitter

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BIC EZ Reach Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart lines

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E-Cigarettes Important New Niche Category: Survey

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 21, 2012

Wells Fargo reports retailer confidence in e-cigs, concern that regs, taxes will slow down growth

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Smokeless Pricing Is Upwardly Mobile

May 18, 2012

Altria announces increase, Reynolds expected to follow

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Distributor Promoting Awareness of Pro-Cigar Legislation

May 17, 2012

Traditional Cigar Manufacturing & Small Business Jobs Preservation Act gaining support

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Wawa Shifting Tobacco Stamping to McLane

May 15, 2012

Wawa Inc. is laying off 27 employees whose positions will be eliminated by early September because their jobs don't fit in the company's core business.

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Commercial RYO Machine Legislative Update

By Thomas A. Briant on May 15, 2012

During the 2012 state legislative session, 27 states have introduced legislation to regulate operators of commercial roll-your-own (RYO) machines. Of these 27 states, 10 have passed legislation to reg...

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