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Oklahoma Examines Raising Tobacco Age

 Feb. 21, 2012

Bill to incrementally raise legal age passes House Public Health Committee

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FDA Civil Money Penalty Complaints Increase to 29

 By Thomas A. Briant on Feb. 21, 2012

As of January 30, 2012, the FDA issued civil money penalty complaints against a total of 29 retailers for alleged violations of the federal tobacco regulations.

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Lorillard Posts Profit Jump

By Linda Abu-Shalback Zid on Feb. 14, 2012

CEO calls increases a tribute to strength of "brands, people and business model."

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Reynolds American Posts 16% Q4 Increase

By Linda Abu-Shalback Zid on Feb. 14, 2012

Pricing and productivity help company's fourth-quarter earnings

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Federal Grants Fund Local Tobacco Initiatives

By Thomas A. Briant on Feb. 14, 2012

Initiatives to emphasize adoption of certain tobacco product restrictions

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NYACS Opposing Higher Tobacco Taxes

Feb. 07, 2012

New York c-store association announces opposition to cigar and loose-tobacco tax changes.

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Tobacco Retailer Inspection Webinar

Feb. 07, 2012

Center for Tobacco Products to hold webinar today

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NATO Director Updates C-Store Retailers on Tobacco

By Angel Abcede on Feb. 07, 2012

Thomas Briant shared the latest on FDA enforcement, OTP regs with CRU attendees

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Fifth in a Series: Update on Possible FDA Regulation of Cigars and Pipe Tobacco

By Thomas A. Briant on Jan. 31, 2012

FDA law, as passed by Congress in 2009, allows the agency to extend tobacco regulations to other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco.

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Altria Profits Drop 9%

Jan. 31, 2012

Company sees some gains from pricing and smokeless tobacco

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