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Tobacco Industry View: The Battle Over Legal Age

 By Thomas A. Briant on Mar. 13, 2014

Raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is a solution that will not solve the problem of underage use of tobacco products. The solution in large part relies on curbing the access of tobacco by minors from social sources and enabling adults.

Tobacco

Vermont Rejects Raising Minimum Age

 By Melissa Vonder Haar on Mar. 12, 2014

House committee says measure would restrict freedoms of legal adults

Tobacco

Obama 2015 Budget Repeats Proposal for Tobacco Tax Increase

By Thomas A. Briant on Mar. 05, 2014

President Obama released his proposed fiscal-year 2015 federal budget that includes an increase in the federal cigarette tax rate.

Tobacco

Colorado Jumps on the 21 Bandwagon

Feb. 25, 2014

Along with Utah, approves bills to raise the minimum tobacco purchase age

Tobacco

FDA Issues First Orders to Stop Sale, Distribution of Tobacco Products

Feb. 24, 2014

Won't take enforcement action for 30 days on bidis retailers have in inventory

Tobacco

Attend the NATO Show & Become Educated

By Thomas A. Briant on Feb. 19, 2014

E-cig leaders, legislative experts highlight seminars

Tobacco

Senators Urge Walgreens, Rite Aid, Other Drug Stores to Drop Tobacco

Feb. 11, 2014

Letter asks channel to follow lead of CVS in ending sales of cigarettes, OTP

Tobacco

Cigarette Sales 4-Year Trend in Convenience Stores

Feb. 10, 2014

Cigarette sales have now slid for three years running in c-stores.

Tobacco

Who Else Could Ban Tobacco Sales?

By Steve Holtz on Feb. 07, 2014

In reactions to CVS announcement, most urge others to act, too

Tobacco

NATO, NYACS and Manufacturers Sue New York City

By Thomas A. Briant on Feb. 05, 2014

The lawsuit claims sections of the ordinance are unconstitutional because they restrict a retailer from redeeming cigarette and tobacco product coupons.

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