Categories:
· Crime
International:
· USA
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8 arrested in counterfeit cigarette case |
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Source:http://www.thestar.com/,2011-11-11
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Eight people have been arrested and warrants have been issued for two others in what the RCMP describes as an organized crime group that shipped counterfeit cigarettes and drug-making chemicals from Asia to Canada.
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Categories:
· Law suits
International:
· USA
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Judge temporarily blocks graphic cigarette labels |
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Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/,2011-11-04
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of graphic warning labels on cigarettes while a case about whether the labels are constitutional proceeds.
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Categories:
· Tax
International:
· USA
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Federal appeals court says tribe must pay state cigarette tax |
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Source:http://www.yakima-herald.com/,2011-10-30
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A federal appeals panel has upheld the state in its long-running battle to force Yakama tribal smoke shops to collect the $3.03 state cigarette tax from non-Indian buyers.
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Categories:
· Business
International:
· USA
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Lorillard profit slips 2.6% on weaker margins |
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Source:http://www.marketwatch.com/,2011-10-20
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Lorillard Inc.'s third-quarter earnings slipped 2.6% as the cigarette maker struggled with difficult wholesale inventory patterns and weakened margins.
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Categories:
· Teen smoking
International:
· U.K.
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Be on guard for underage smokers, shopkeepers warned |
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Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/,2011-09-30
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The ban, which only covers England, is a victory for health campaigners who say vending machines make it far too easy for underage smokers to purchase cigarettes illegally.
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