Please Don’t Insult Our Intelligence
A no punch pulled article on politicians assuming the general public have the brains of a retarded earth worm!
Cigarettes are Now Illegal
If you smoke flavored cigarettes such as clove cigarettes, stock up now because the bill banning them was signed into law on June 22, 2009 and is designated to take effect in 90 days.
2011: The Predicted Resurrection of Tobacco Companies
Tobacco: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop.
Tobacco Health Warnings for World No Tobacco Day 2009
The WHO has recommended Pictorial warnings from World No Tobacco Day this year, Even in India, which has been way behind other countries with regard to tobacco warnigs, pictorial warnings are being implemented though on a much milder scale than the WHO framework recommends.
The Indian Government`s New Effort to Reduce Tobacco Consumption
Indian government`s recent step is not only bold but appreciating also. More over, it is a good decision to pass the order on that very day(World No Tobacco Day) which is meant to tell the tobacco consumers about the health hazards of tobacco consumptions.
Smoking Taxes
The federal government is doing some things right for a change. Usually it doesn’t have the nerve to stand up to the corporations who usually push it around and tell it what to do. Exxon-Mobil, for instance, can get away with anything. This isn’t about Exxon-Mobil though. It’s about Big Tobacco. The government is going to start regulating tobacco and raising the taxes on it to an extreme level. Isn’t it about time?
The New Taxes are Here
A list of the new taxes that are either already in place or are in the process of being debated by the government.
As of April 1, 2009, Just 20 Cigarettes Will Cost an Average of $9.00
On April 1, the per-pack federal excise tax on cigarettes will rise from 39 cents to $1.01. This new federal legislation translates to about a 20% raise on retail cigarette prices. It may sound like a small tax increase, but that would raise the cost of a carton of cigarettes by over $6.00.
A Dash of Liquid Smoke, Please
A Dutch company is launching a new energy drink for smokers to deflate their cravings for a smoke. Its content is dubious. The reaction of authorities and anti-smoke campaigners is even more dubious.
