Category Archives: Cigarette News
Lake may make a run at cigarette tax hike in an election year
Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, and a coalition headed up by the American Cancer Society (ACS) may team up next year to bring a bill to increase the state’s cigarette tax. If the coalition behind Lake pushes the bill, the group will ask for a hike of $1.25 per pack. Idaho’s tax on cigarettes is the eighth lowest in the nation … Continue reading
Tobacco Outlook for 2012
For participants in CSP’s 2011 Outlook Survey, the past year has presented a supreme challenge to grow inside sales even as the national and local economies sputtered and fuel demand slumped. The annual survey, which polled 188 retailers representing thousands of convenience stores on business conditions in the past year and their plans for the next, was conducted in mid-October. … Continue reading
Britney Spears Gets Engaged to Boyfriend - E Cigarettes Sealed the Bond
The media is abuzz with reports of confirmation regarding Britney Spears’ engagement with boyfriend Jason Trawick since Friday. However it is now that Britney Spears has openly admitted the role of e-cigarettes in cementing their bond of love. The rumors had already been rife about the couple’s engagement, but Trawick put all speculations to rest after revealing the truth about … Continue reading
Santa Claus is huffing on a hookah in northwestern Pa. tobacco shop’s window display
A Santa figurine inside a Pennsylvania tobacco shop has been a little more naughty than nice this year. A northwestern Pennsylvania tobacco shop is turning the image of the jovial, pipe-smoking Santa on its head by having Saint Nick huff on a hookah. Up In Smoke store manager Sue Stoyer says that customer reaction to the display has been mixed. … Continue reading
Whiff of despair circles Australia’s cigar shops
Australia and Cuba: one is a robust democracy with a free-trade agenda and the other is a one-party state where the government sets prices and rations food. But that has not deterred Cuban Ambassador to Australia Pedro Monson Barata from accusing Canberra of ignoring trademark protection and trampling free trade. New tobacco retailing rules that from December 2012 stand to … Continue reading
Rihanna Posts 'Smoking' Still From 'You Da One' Video, Admits Throwing Up in Concert
Rihanna spent the third weekend of December by reaching out to her fans on Twitter to give update about what to expect from her now that “Loud” tour is closer to pull its final curtain. The Bajan songstress hinted she’s going to premiere music video for her latest single “You Da One” sometime soon by posting its first official still. … Continue reading
Kevin Spacey gave up alcohol and cigarettes for Richard III
Kevin Spacey gave up alcohol and cigarettes for his version of Richard III. “If there was one play that we really, really didn’t want to f**k up this was it,” said the actor. “The expectations were so high,” added Spacey, 52, who is collaborating with acclaimed director Sam Mendes for the play. The Usual Suspects star admitted being very worried … Continue reading
Malawi fetches $276m in tobacco sales
As the tobacco marketing season draws to a closer, Malawi has so far sold about 223 million kgs of the gold leaf out of the projected 225 million. Tobacco Control Commission (TCC) says from the sales, the country’s main forex exchange earner has fetched around US$276 million (about 4.7 billion Malawi Kwacha) translating into a unit price of US$1.24 per … Continue reading
Russia's Medvedev inks law on tobacco, alcohol excise tax hike
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed into law a bill seeking to hike excise taxes for tobacco and alcohol products in 2012–2014, the Kremlin’s press service said in a statement Tuesday. Under the law, the excise tax on cigarettes is to amount to no less than 460 rubles per 1,000 units from January 1, 2012; 510 rubles from July 2012; … Continue reading
Obama administration appeals block on new cigarette warnings
The Obama administration appealed Tuesday a federal judge’s decision to block a law that would have made tobacco companies include graphic pictures and messages showing the dangers of smoking on cigarette packages. U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon made a decision on the law in early November. He cited First Amendment rights against unconstitutionally compelled speech as a factor in … Continue reading
