2010-09-03 Conn. cigarette tax hike raises more than expected
Connecticut's $1-a-pack tax hike on cigarettes has brought in $5 million more in revenue than expected since the increase went into place last October.
http://www.timesunion.com/
2010-05-15 Feds arrest ex-Orland shopkeep
Federal authorities have extradited a onetime Orland Park tobacco shop owner from Germany who is under investigation for allegedly funneling money to a Lebanese organization that the United States has designated as “hostile,” the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
http://www.southtownstar.com/
2010-04-09 Majority Will Vote For Smoking Ban
It passed the legislature and was signed by the governor. South Dakota's smoking ban was set to go into effect last July.
http://www.keloland.com/
2010-03-22 Tobacco farmers trying to save water-soaked crop
While some Wisconsin tobacco producers should have a good crop this year, the area's extremely wet August is expected to make for a down year overall.
http://www.courierlifenews.com/
2010-03-12 Reynolds Loses Cigarette Case
A Vermont state judge ruled Wednesday that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. made false and misleading marketing claims last decade to sell its Eclipse cigarette brand, in a case that highlighted a fierce debate over so-called reduced-harm cigarettes.
http://online.wsj.com/