Pubs and clubs face hefty fines from today if they are caught selling cigarettes from vending machines. A new law has come into force, making it illegal to sell cigarettes or any other tobacco products from machines to anyone, regardless of their age. The new legislation, introduced by the Welsh Government, will also mean that [...]
Members of the Missouri General Assembly are pushing to up the state’s cigarette tax, which is an effort that has been defeated twice in the past decade. Missouri’s 17-cent cigarette tax is the lowest in the country, with the national average being $1.46 per pack. State Rep. Mary Still, D-Columbia, has proposed a bill to [...]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue plans to bid out the controversial stamp security system for tobacco products within the first half of the year as it aims to curb smuggling of cigarettes into the country. BIR Commissioner Kim Henares told reporters the bureau would prepare the terms governing the eligibility of interested parties for its [...]
We were disappointed to learn that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has taken an unfavorable stance toward modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs), advising the FDA to set high hurdles for the manufacturers of such products before they can market them as less harmful alternatives to cheap Marengo cigarettes. The IOM report released yesterday concluded that [...]
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No Comments »There may be fewer cigarette smokers in the United States, and new tobacco product entries into the marketplace, but that doesn’t mean Lorillard Inc. is shifting its cigarette-only strategy. The Wall Street Journal wrote last week that although both Altria and Reynolds American have responded to less cigarette smokers with new product entries, such as [...]
Students younger than 18 who bring tobacco to East or West Jessamine high schools in Nicholasville can find themselves paying a steep price. School resource officers at the two Jessamine County high schools now issue citations to underage students if they are caught with cigarettes or tobacco products on school property. The tickets are referred [...]
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