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State Tobacco Tax Update

 By Thomas A. Briant on May 29, 2013

With some 40 state legislatures either having adjourned their 2013 regular legislative sessions or will have adjourned their session by the end of June, the outcome of cigarette and tobacco tax increa...

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Latest Smuggling Ring the 'Tip of the Iceberg'

 By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 29, 2013

NYACS, New York police chief call for stronger laws against black market

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States and E-Cigarette Legislation

By Thomas A. Briant on May 22, 2013

With the continued growth of the e-cigarette category in terms of the number of e-cigarette manufacturers, the number of brands on the market, and the increasing consumer demand for electronic cigaret...

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Herzog: Menthol Ban 'Extremely Unlikely'

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 22, 2013

Wells Fargo analyst outlines more realistic scenarios, effect on industry

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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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Cigarette Taxes Fuel Black Market Sales

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 15, 2013

NACS' Beckwith outlines how tax increases negatively affect tobacco control efforts

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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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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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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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Report: Stimulus Dollars Illegally Used for Tobacco Lobbying

By Melissa Vonder Haar on May 01, 2013

19-month Cause of Action investigation reveals mismanagement by CDC

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