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U.S. Senate Seeks Tobacco Tax Increases

 By Thomas A. Briant on May 15, 2013

Five U.S. Senators have introduced Senate Bill Number 826, which would increase the cigarette tax by $.94 per pack for a new federal rate of $1.95 per pack, and impose tax parity on other tobacco prod...

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Reynolds American Expanding E-Cig Distribution

 May 14, 2013

Will make "significant and substantial" rollout announcement by mid-summer

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blu eCigs Appoints Raporte as President

May 09, 2013

Healy stepping down to focus on company's marketing, product development efforts

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Price Gap Between E-Cigs, Cigarettes to Widen

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 08, 2013

Wells Fargo survey suggests pricing, packaging innovations will further drive demand

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Legal Age Becoming An Issue

By Thomas A. Briant on May 08, 2013

First, it was cigarette vending machines. Then, it was self-service displays in retail stores. Smoking bans followed with a subsequent effort to raise cigarette and tobacco excise taxes. More recently...

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Reynolds Raises MST Pricing

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 08, 2013

On May 7, Reynolds American Inc. announced it would be increasing prices on all its moist smokeless tobacco (MST) products by five cents per can.

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PM USA Sues NYC Retailers for Selling Counterfeit Cigarettes

May 07, 2013

Action follows recent arrest by Kings County district attorney

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Cigarette Pricing to Accelerate in May-June

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 06, 2013

Wells Fargo survey predicts Philip Morris will lead six-cent increase

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Save Our Stores Coalition Opposes Tobacco Sales Proposals

May 03, 2013

NYC groups join forces against display ban, tobacco price, promotion restrictions

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NATO-FDA Continue Dialogue at the NATO Show

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 01, 2013

Last week at the 2013 NATO Show, representatives from NATO and the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products participated in a panel discussion that covered numerous regulatory topics. The panel members i...

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