A key element of the government’s anti-smoking strategy has been put on ice after Lord Mandelson intervened to cushion the impact on tobacco companies during the recession. Radical plans to force cigarette manufacturers to use plain packaging rather than eye-catching designs were expected in a policy paper this week. ... read more >>
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Government plan to ban logos on cigarette packets is put on hold as Mandelson intervenes
Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Kids Heed Government’s Call to Smoke Menthols
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
Earlier this year, the US government banned “flavored” cigarettes, saving kids the shame of having to admit decades later that they used to smoke “Kauai Kolada Camels.” In the meantime, more kids than ever started smoking menthols. Health policy success! ... read more >>
Sidestep ‘em if you got ‘em
Friday, November 27th, 2009
Some tobacco companies have pulled a fast one on the federal government by re-labeling their products and avoiding a punitive tax placed on roll-your-own tobacco products. ... read more >>
Some tobacco companies have pulled a fast one on the federal government by re-labeling their products and avoiding a punitive tax placed on roll-your-own tobacco products. ... read more >>
Ban On Cigarette Sponsorship For Sports To Stay
Friday, November 20th, 2009
The ban on cigarette sponsorship for sports activities, especially football, will not be withdrawn by the government, deputy minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Razali Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat Thursday. ... read more >>
The ban on cigarette sponsorship for sports activities, especially football, will not be withdrawn by the government, deputy minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Razali Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat Thursday. ... read more >>
Clove Makers All Like, ‘What Cigarettes?’
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
The fiendish “government” is trying to ban clove cigarettes. So Big Clove has invented a novel way to fight back: Getting a court to declare that their clove cigarettes are not, in fact, cigarettes. Dude. Come on. Just declare it. ... read more >>
The fiendish “government” is trying to ban clove cigarettes. So Big Clove has invented a novel way to fight back: Getting a court to declare that their clove cigarettes are not, in fact, cigarettes. Dude. Come on. Just declare it. ... read more >>
Govt denies involvement in missing tobacco article
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
The government has denied any involvement in the striking off of a contentious sub-article on tobacco in the recently endorsed health law, deemed an effort to protect the country’s cigarette industry. ... read more >>
The government has denied any involvement in the striking off of a contentious sub-article on tobacco in the recently endorsed health law, deemed an effort to protect the country’s cigarette industry. ... read more >>
Health Board, PTIA Still At Odds On Smoking Ban
Friday, August 21st, 2009
GUILFORD COUNTY — Piedmont Triad Airport leaders and county health officials have so far agreed to disagree about which agency has the authority to enforce an airport smoking ban on Sept. 1. ... read more >>
GUILFORD COUNTY — Piedmont Triad Airport leaders and county health officials have so far agreed to disagree about which agency has the authority to enforce an airport smoking ban on Sept. 1. ... read more >>
Ed Flynn: Is the government addicted to cigarettes?
Monday, July 27th, 2009
I don’t remember when I lit my first cigarette but I do remember when I put out my last one. ... read more >>
I don’t remember when I lit my first cigarette but I do remember when I put out my last one. ... read more >>
CHOK SUAT LING: A ban just makes it more alluring
Friday, July 24th, 2009
TELEVISION programmes and movies have one thing in common with the government — they get blamed for all the ills afflicting society and the country. ... read more >>
TELEVISION programmes and movies have one thing in common with the government — they get blamed for all the ills afflicting society and the country. ... read more >>
Mississippi lawmakers pass 2nd cigarette tax
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers late Monday approved the state’s second cigarette excise tax increase of the year, and Gov. Haley Barbour said he will sign it into law. ... read more >>
JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers late Monday approved the state’s second cigarette excise tax increase of the year, and Gov. Haley Barbour said he will sign it into law. ... read more >>
You can escape the ciggy siren’s song, not its silence
Monday, June 29th, 2009
I have a confession to make. Ten years after giving up smoking I have started the wretched habit again. And it’s not just the occasional puff. Rather, it’s the full-on 15-a-day craving-led nicotine addiction that I swore blind to rid myself of forever a decade ago. ... read more >>
I have a confession to make. Ten years after giving up smoking I have started the wretched habit again. And it’s not just the occasional puff. Rather, it’s the full-on 15-a-day craving-led nicotine addiction that I swore blind to rid myself of forever a decade ago. ... read more >>
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