RICHMOND, Va. February 3, 2014 (AP) Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc. says it is buying electronic cigarette company Green Smoke Inc. for about $110 million. The Richmond, Va.-based owner of Philip Morris USA said Monday that the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/altria-acquires-cig-maker-green-smoke-110m-22344353
By LeAnn Eckroth, Bismarck Tribune BISMARCK, N.D. –A Feb. 11 public hearing is scheduled on a proposed Bismarck ordinance that bans selling e-cigarettes to minors. The Bismarck City Commission set the hearing date Tuesday. Under the ordinance, those providing or selling e-cigarettes to people under age 18 could be fined up to $500. Minors found possessing […]
By Shauna Johnson, Metro News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tobacco users may be asked to pay more to fund health programs in the Mountain State. A proposal to add to West Virginia’s tobacco tax is again being taken up at the State House. Del. Don Perdue (D-Wayne, 19) has introduced a bill that would raise the state tax […]
By Lynn Bartels The Denver Post A bill that would raise the age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 is intended to try to keep young kids from picking up the habit. The bipartisan measure, from two Democrats in the House and two in the Senate, could be introduced as […]
By LeAnn Eckroth, Bismarck Tribune BISMARCK, N.D. —The Bismarck City Commission might crack down on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors under age 18. Minors found having or using the products also would be fined under the proposed ordinance. Commissioners will review the first reading of the proposal today for a possible February hearing, City Attorney […]
By Anna Edney, Bloomberg News A half century after linking smoking to lung cancer, the U.S. is confronting stalled progress in kicking the habit of 42 million Americans with new evidence that many common ailments such as diabetes, arthritis and impotence can be tied to tobacco use. Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak in a report […]
By Monte Morin, Los Angeles Times Electronic cigarettes are either a potent weapon in the war against tobacco, or they are an insidious menace that threatens to get kids hooked on nicotine and make smoking socially acceptable again. There are health experts who back each point of view. But they do agree that the empirical […]
By: Eric Killelea, Williston Herald The Upper Missouri District Health Unit wants the Williston City Commission to amend its codes to include restrictions on the purchase of electronic cigarettes to anyone under the age of 18 years old. On Tuesday, Chelsea Bryant, tobacco prevention specialist, requested support from the commission. North Dakota currently lacks a law […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. senators is taking the Golden Globes to task for showing celebrities puffing on electronic cigarettes at this year’s awards show, complaining such depictions glamorize smoking. “The Golden Globes celebrates entertainers who are an influence on young fans,” the four Democratic senators wrote on Tuesday. “We ask the Hollywood […]
Fifty years ago, on January 11, 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued a landmark report on the negative health risks caused by smoking tobacco. To view cigarette ads from the 20th century, click on the link below: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/10/health/gallery/historic-cigarette-ads/