News tagged with tobacco taxes

Big jolt to state economy with new tax on cigarettes

A new UCSF analysis has found that a state ballot initiative to increase the cigarette tax would create about 12,000 jobs and nearly $2 billion in new economic activity in California.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Court stops NYC suit vs. online cigarette vendor

(AP) -- The Supreme Court has ruled against New York City in its effort to use federal racketeering law to sue Internet cigarette sellers for lost tax revenue.

Technology / Business

created Jan 25, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Enforcing bans on cigarette sales to kids reduces youth smoking

A new study finds that enforcing federal and state laws against tobacco sales to minors dramatically decreases underage smoking rates. The results show that laws prohibiting sales of cigarettes to minors and stepped up enforcement ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Stop-smoking lines flooded as tobacco tax rises

(AP) -- Calling your state stop-smoking hot line for help kicking the habit? Expect a wait: Smokers are flooding the lines in a panic over an increase in the tobacco tax.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1