Cigarettes
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Electronic cigarettes banned indoors in Washington?
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Electronic cigarettes, a popular alternative to tobacco, may soon be added to Washington's indoor smoking ban, The Washington Post reports.
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When is a cigar just a cigar?
CommentEthridge interview February 7, 2013
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Maryland cigarette smuggling bill to be considered Wednesday
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Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot pushed Senate Bill 69 Tuesday, which would impose stricter penalties for cigarette smugglers.
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Virginia lawmakers want tougher penalties on cigarette traffickers
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Virginia lawmakers want tougher penalties on cigarette traffickers. Low excise taxes on cigarettes have made the state an attractive base for smugglers.
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Cigarette smuggling, 7 On Your Side undercover investigation
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Cigarette smuggling is big business in the D.C. area. But how easy is it to find an illegal pack? 7 On Your Side went undercover to find the answer.
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Tobacco companies say corrective statements go too far
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Tobacco companies are urging a federal judge to reject the government's proposed industry-financed corrective statements, calling them "forced public confessions."
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National Tobacco Company loses suit against D.C.
CommentThe Kentucky-based National Tobacco Company sued the city last year, arguing that a 2010 law banning the sale of wrapping papers used to roll cigars was vague and unconstitutional.A judge Monday ruled against the company.
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Amir Miljkovic sentenced for contraband cigarette scheme
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Prestige Auto Glass owner Amir Miljkovic and conspirator Chun Chen, both of Bowie, were sentenced in federal court in Greenbelt on Monday for a scheme to traffic contraband cigarettes.
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Cigarette smuggling in Maryland may be penalized, lawmakers say
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Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is leading the call to toughen penalties on cigarette smugglers in the Free State, saying that penalties need to be stiffened to curtail the spread of contraband cigarettes.
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CDC anti-smoking ad campaign begins Thursday
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A controversial and graphic new ad campaign by the Centers for Disease Control that urges people to kick the smoking habit will begin today with the goal of stopping 50,000 people from smoking.
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Graphic cigarette pack images blocked by federal judge
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A judge is blocking a federal requirement that would have begun forcing tobacco companies next year to put graphic images on their cigarette packages to show the dangers of smoking.
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Should Maryland raise the cigarette tax?
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Raising the price on a pack of cigarettes by a dollar is a concept that has some people smoking.
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Maryland cigarette smuggling bust leads to nine indictments
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A grand jury in Prince George's County indicted nine people Thursday on charges of possessing and transporting tens of thousands of dollars worth of untaxed cigarettes in Maryland.
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