18 Ballot Measures Likely to Face California Voters In November
Voters in California will face a tidal wave of ballot measures in the November general election, on issues from the death penalty and condoms to marijuana and plastic bags.
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Gauloises Maker Appeals French Plain Package Law
Seita, the French subsidiary of Britain’s Imperial Tobacco and the maker of the iconic Gauloises and Gitanes cigarettes, said Tuesday it would appeal to France’s top court against regulations imposing plain packaging. The appeal to the Council of State, France’s
Jerry Brown Raises Smoking Age to 21, Limits Vaping
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday that raises the state’s legal smoking age to 21, and restricts the use of e-cigarettes — “vaping” — in public places.
Federal Ad Campaign Urges Drag Queens to Stop Smoking
A new federal ad campaign urges transgendered and gay Americans to stop smoking, warning that their lifestyle choices are no reason to choose to smoke cigarettes.
Tasmania Considers Banning Smoking For Under-25s
Not content with merely educating people as to the health risks associated with tobacco, anti-smoking campaigners and politicians in Australia are considering a ban on under-25s being able to smoke, and even a rolling blanket ban. The latest front in the
World Health Organisation: Bacon As Bad As Asbestos, Tobacco, Plutonium
By spooky coincidence at the exact moment I read in the newspaper that the World Health Organisation has declared processed pork products to be in the same cancer risk category as asbestos, tobacco and plutonium, I was eating a big
Study: College Kids Now Smoking More Pot than Tobacco
A new study finds that more college-age kids are now smoking pot than they are tobacco.
‘High Priests of the Nanny State’ – Doctors Call for Punitive Tax on Sugar
British doctors are calling for a 20 percent tax to be levied on sugar in a bid to cut the obesity epidemic. But low tax campaigners have said that such a tax would “hit the poorest hardest” and have accused
POLL: UK Public Backs UKIP Policy On Easing Smoking Ban
The introduction of smoking rooms in pubs and private members’ clubs would be welcomed by a majority of the British public, according to a new Populus survey. The poll for smokers’ rights group Forest found that a majority of adults also oppose bans on smoking in
Australian ‘Sex Party’ Claims Tobacco Should Only be Sold in ‘Adult’ Premises
Australians are facing the prospect of having to visit sex shops to buy cigarettes, in a bid by lobbying groups who say ‘adult only’ premises should get a monopoly on selling tobacco products. The Australian Sex Party, which has one member
California Senate Votes to Raise Smoking Age to 21
California State Senators voted Tuesday to raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, by a vote of 26-8.
Hawaii Poised to Become First U.S. State to Raise Smoking Age to 21
A bill that would make Hawaii the first state to raise the legal smoking age to 21 cleared the Legislature on Friday and is headed to the governor.
Plain packaging Risks Creating A Perfect Storm For Smugglers And Terror Groups
In 2009 I witnessed a massive illegal cigarette haul. 120 million cigarettes, smuggled into Northern Ireland by the IRA. The seizure, in the heart of ‘bandit country’, was the largest ever seen in Europe, with an estimated street value of nearly
ATF’s AR-15 Ammo Ban Halted in Big Win for California
On March 10 the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) halted their proposed AR-15 ammo ban to reconsider the “framework” on which the ban rested.
