Black market cigarettes on the horizon: report
A Pew report found a correlation between New York’s high cigarette taxes and a burgeoning cigarette black market.
Flavored tobacco targets kids: American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society warns parents that tobacco companies have kid-friendly cigarettes.
Cigarette and booze tax meets City Council
Mayor Michael Nutter’s proposed cigarette and liquor-by-the-drink tax bills were introduced in City Council today, and were met with some suggestions.
Report: Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver, dead of apparent suicide
Report: Dick Trickle, former NASCAR driver, dead of apparent suicide
Cigarette smugglers had connections to Hamas: NYPD
A major cigarette smuggling ring bust involved suspects the NYPD was watching due to connections to suspected terrorists, including a top Hamas official.
Nutter proposes tax on cigarettes, liquor-by-the-drink to help schools
Mayor Michael Nutter proposed tax increases on cigarettes and on liquor by the drink to raise money for the city’s school district, he said today.
Bodega owners push back against proposed cigarette rules
Shop owners say new laws will push people toward the black market.
Mass. House passes $500 million transportation bill
Massachusetts lawmakers approved $500 million in new taxes as part of a transportation bill Monday night, despite a veto threat from Governor Deval Patrick.