The legal age for buying tobacco products in the state of New York (and many others in the U.S.) is 18. But that didn’t stop Courtney Love wannabe Taylor Momsen from lighting up as she walked around Manhattan yesterday. The 16-year-old actress and singer appeared to have just rolled out of bed as she was spotted puffing away as she strolled with two male friends in the Big Apple wearing what appeared to be a man’s jumper with holey tights and black boots. ... read more >>
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Taylor Momsen, 16, lights up as she walked around Manhattan
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Petrol firms burnt by cigarette sales
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
PETROL giants trying to make up lost revenue from falling cigarette sales are to turn the weekly price cycle on its head. Cheap Tuesday, once known for its long queues at petrol stations across Sydney, is about to become the most expensive day to buy petrol.
NRMA data collected since June 1 showed the most expensive time of the week to buy unleaded petrol had moved from Sunday morning, to Sunday afternoon, to Monday morning and now Monday afternoon. ... read more >>
PETROL giants trying to make up lost revenue from falling cigarette sales are to turn the weekly price cycle on its head. Cheap Tuesday, once known for its long queues at petrol stations across Sydney, is about to become the most expensive day to buy petrol.
NRMA data collected since June 1 showed the most expensive time of the week to buy unleaded petrol had moved from Sunday morning, to Sunday afternoon, to Monday morning and now Monday afternoon. ... read more >>
Cigarette maker Lorillard to launch non-menthol version of Newport brand amid federal review
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Cigarette maker Lorillard is planning to launch a non-menthol version of its popular Newport brand as a federal panel reviews the public health effects of menthol cigarettes. The Greensboro, N.C., company says it will introduce Newport Non-Menthol in November. ... read more >>
Cigarette maker Lorillard is planning to launch a non-menthol version of its popular Newport brand as a federal panel reviews the public health effects of menthol cigarettes. The Greensboro, N.C., company says it will introduce Newport Non-Menthol in November. ... read more >>
Super-fit Jessica Alba goes all French on her hols and lights up
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The classic hat and sunglasses, the long drags on the cigarette. It would seem to be just another beautiful French local enjoying the charms of Aix-en-Provence. But wait, it’s gym junkie Jessica Alba letting go and lighting up. She and her husband Cash Warren are clearly going all Gallic and blending seamlessly into their surroundings, although we can’t tell if she’s puffing on a Gauloise. ... read more >>
The classic hat and sunglasses, the long drags on the cigarette. It would seem to be just another beautiful French local enjoying the charms of Aix-en-Provence. But wait, it’s gym junkie Jessica Alba letting go and lighting up. She and her husband Cash Warren are clearly going all Gallic and blending seamlessly into their surroundings, although we can’t tell if she’s puffing on a Gauloise. ... read more >>
Anger rises over new cigarette tax
Monday, June 21st, 2010
There’s plenty of anger among smokers and the Seneca Nation about plans in Albany to hike the cigarette tax and collect it on reservations. Monday’s emergency spending bill will include a plan to increase New York State Cigarette Tax up to $4.35, making it the highest in the nation. “Beaurocratic crap, that’s what I call it!” ... read more >>
There’s plenty of anger among smokers and the Seneca Nation about plans in Albany to hike the cigarette tax and collect it on reservations. Monday’s emergency spending bill will include a plan to increase New York State Cigarette Tax up to $4.35, making it the highest in the nation. “Beaurocratic crap, that’s what I call it!” ... read more >>
Illinois Budget Crisis: Lawmakers Head Back To Springfield To Work On Budget
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Illinois lawmakers are going to take another stab at passing a new state budget. Democratic legislative leaders said Thursday they will call lawmakers back to Springfield next week in hopes of approving a spending plan by May 31. Stumped over what to do with a $13 billion budget deficit, the Legislature adjourned earlier this month without passing a budget. The Senate approved one version, but the House balked and Speaker Michael Madigan sent lawmakers home until he was ready for them to try again. ... read more >>
Illinois lawmakers are going to take another stab at passing a new state budget. Democratic legislative leaders said Thursday they will call lawmakers back to Springfield next week in hopes of approving a spending plan by May 31. Stumped over what to do with a $13 billion budget deficit, the Legislature adjourned earlier this month without passing a budget. The Senate approved one version, but the House balked and Speaker Michael Madigan sent lawmakers home until he was ready for them to try again. ... read more >>
Chicago Cigarette Tax: Study Shows 75% Of Chicagoans Buy Cigarettes Out Of City
Friday, May 21st, 2010
A cigarette tax increase is one source of revenue that legislators often see as win-win: either people will choose to keep smoking and pay an extra premium for it, or they’ll quit smoking and get healthier. Lawmakers have proposed a $1-a-pack tax increase to help resolve Illinois’ budget crisis. But opponents of the tax worry that smokers will just cross state lines, or buy on the internet, to avoid paying higher taxes. And a new study suggests that a majority of Chicagoans are doing just that. ... read more >>
A cigarette tax increase is one source of revenue that legislators often see as win-win: either people will choose to keep smoking and pay an extra premium for it, or they’ll quit smoking and get healthier. Lawmakers have proposed a $1-a-pack tax increase to help resolve Illinois’ budget crisis. But opponents of the tax worry that smokers will just cross state lines, or buy on the internet, to avoid paying higher taxes. And a new study suggests that a majority of Chicagoans are doing just that. ... read more >>
Sponsored by Cigar Company, Kelly Clarkson Is Under Fire
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids wants the singer to take action against Indonesian tobacco company that puts the brand’s logo on the promotional posters. Anti-smoking protesters have taken aim at pop star Kelly Clarkson for lighting up a fuming feud in Indonesia by appearing in billboard ads for cigarette company Djarum. The tobacco firm’s bosses are sponsoring the “Since U Been Gone” hitmaker’s April 29 concert in Jakarta – and they’ve splashed their L.A. Lights brand logo all over posters advertising the show. ... read more >>
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids wants the singer to take action against Indonesian tobacco company that puts the brand’s logo on the promotional posters. Anti-smoking protesters have taken aim at pop star Kelly Clarkson for lighting up a fuming feud in Indonesia by appearing in billboard ads for cigarette company Djarum. The tobacco firm’s bosses are sponsoring the “Since U Been Gone” hitmaker’s April 29 concert in Jakarta – and they’ve splashed their L.A. Lights brand logo all over posters advertising the show. ... read more >>
Cigarette Pack Books: New Way To Package Books (PHOTO)
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
Smoking has become less and less publicly acceptable in recent years, from the ban in restaurants and bars to the outcry against cigarette advertising, but one British book publisher has used smoking’s continued popularity as a new way to package and market books. ... read more >>
Smoking has become less and less publicly acceptable in recent years, from the ban in restaurants and bars to the outcry against cigarette advertising, but one British book publisher has used smoking’s continued popularity as a new way to package and market books. ... read more >>
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