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NATO Supports Investigation of CDC Grants

 By Thomas A. Briant on Aug. 28, 2012

Last week, NATO issued a press release to the top 100 newspapers in the country supporting the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's investigation into the possible illegal use of federal sti...

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N.H. Supreme Court Strikes Down 'Light' Lawsuit

 By Melissa Vonder Haar on Aug. 28, 2012

Throws out Marlboro Lights class-action; not all smokers "uninformed"

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Reynolds Readies Nicotine-Replacement Therapy Products

Aug. 27, 2012

Will launch Zonnic in Iowa in September; also testing e-cigs, pouches, pellets, extracts

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Stimulus Grants Used to Lobby for Tobacco Taxes?

Aug. 24, 2012

NATO calls for an explanation, and for practice to stop

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'Not a Shred of Evidence' Graphic Labels Reduce Smoking

Aug. 24, 2012

Cigarette packaging challenge may go before the U.S. Supreme Court

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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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Camel Snus Mint Goes Nationwide

Aug. 23, 2012

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. is making its Camel Snus Mint available nationwide for the first time.

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RYO Operators are Manufacturers: Appeals Court

By Thomas A. Briant on Aug. 22, 2012

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the rule that classified retail operators of commercial roll-your-own cigarette machines as tobacco product manufacturers.

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The Good and Bad of Australia’s Plain Packaging

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Aug. 21, 2012

Other countries may follow with graphic warning labels; will it affect U.S. retailers?

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Congress Raises Serious Questions About Use of Federal Funds for Lobbying

By Thomas A. Briant on Aug. 21, 2012

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee last week sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), raising serious questions about the ...

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Philip Morris International Expands its Portfolio

Aug. 20, 2012

Dips toe into alternative tobacco products worldwide

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