Posted By Jessica Miller on May 18, 2012
This time of year, shareholders bombard corporations with new proposes about executive pay, governance and other secrets. But once in a while, an suggestion comes along that really stands out. This year’s reward may go to Daniel Morrison, who asked Altria Group, the parent company of Philip Morris USA, to increase TV and radio advertisements for its cigs and smokeless tobacco products.
Category: Smoke-free ordinance, Tobacco Company |
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Tags: Altria Group, cigarettes ads
Posted By Jessica Miller on May 17, 2012
Smoking tobacco at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington could soon be banned. Puffing on a cig at Cowboys Stadium could lure a punishment. The slow but firm expansion of local no-smoking regulations may be taking another step in Arlington, where a City Council committee has begun reexamining the city’s smoking law. Councilman Robert Rivera pressured the council to take another look at the legislation. Some other city council members, for example Mayor Robert Cluck, a physician, have supported previous law.
Category: anti-smoking regulation, Smoke-Free Area |
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Tags: indoor smoking, smoking ban
Posted By Jessica Miller on May 16, 2012
You soon will face state fines and criminal charges if you purchase large quantities of Camel cigs in Virginia intending to resell them in state with a higher cigarettes tax. Beginning with July 1, a new state legislation targets inhabitants “who possesses, with intent to dispense, more than 5,000 (25 cartons) tax-paid smoking products.” Violators would be guilty of a misdemeanor and would face a civil punishment of up to $5,000 for a first violation, $10,000 for a second violation and $50,000 for other offenses.
Category: Cheap Smokes, Cigarette Tax |
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Tags: cheap camel cigs, cigarettes violation
Posted By Jessica Miller on May 15, 2012
Cigarette smuggling has not only been causing serious losses to the national exchequer but also terrible violating government’s needs of printing health warnings on every cigarette package sold in the markets. A senior official at a tobacco company explained that it was unfortunate that billions of illegal cigs are being sold in the country causing billions in state income losses. It is also disruption the government’s public health agenda, he said.
Category: Cigarette Business, cigarettes sales |
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Tags: cigarette smuggling, Tobacco Sales
Posted By Jessica Miller on May 14, 2012
Eight in 10 inhabitants questioned in Scotland think that cigarettes marketing is more harmful especially to kids, according to a new study. The poll disclosed 86% of those investigated also believe that children should not be exposed to any cigarette ads. Cancer Research UK explained that it released the results as the UK Government consults on whether to put all tobacco in packages of uniform size, shape and even design, with large letters of health warnings on the front and even the back of packs.
Category: anti-smoking regulation, Minor Smokers |
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Tags: cigarettes marketing, kids smoker