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As Taxes Rise in Minn., Neighboring North Dakota Profits
Cigarette tax collections have risen in North Dakota since neighboring Minnesota hiked its cigarette tax to $1.23 per pack.
Company Will Fire Smoking Workers
The company that makes Scotts and Miracle Gro lawn and garden products is requiring its employees to quit smoking if they want to keep their jobs.
Public Backs Federal Alcohol Tax Hike, Survey Says
The federal government could raise $20 billion over the next five years by raising alcohol taxes by five cents per drink, a move supported by most Americans, a new survey says.
Elderly Caught Selling Prescription Drugs
More than 40 people age 60 and over have been caught illegally selling prescription painkillers in Kentucky since April 2004, according to a local anti-drug task force.
Parkinson's Risk Raised by Cocaine Use, Study Suggests
People who use cocaine may be making themselves more vulnerable to developing Parkinson's disease.
PSAs Focus on Parents' Role in Preventing Underage Drinking
The federal government is running ads warning against underage drinking, telling parents that "young people drink to get drunk."
Calif. Groups Seek Nation's Largest Tobacco Tax
A group of California health advocates plans to ask voters to raise the state's tobacco tax from 87 cents per pack to $3.47 per pack.
Reynolds Slammed for Alcohol/Tobacco Promotion
Cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds is being bashed from all sides -- including the alcohol industry -- for a marketing campaign that mixes a cigarette pitch with potent drink recipes.
Advocates Join Forces to Pursue Calif. Tobacco Tax Initiative for November 2006
Advocates join forces to place one proposal on California's November 2006 ballot that would provide critical funding to keep emergency rooms open, provide health insurance for children, expand nursing education, and reduce smoking.
Researchers Seek New Source of Marijuana
Saying the research-grade marijuana grown by the federal government is low-quality, researchers are asking a federal judge to allow others to legally produce pot for scientific studies.
Tobacco Firm Ends Controversial Drink Promotion
Battered by criticism, R.J. Reynolds has announced that it will end a promotion for Camel cigarettes that included potent drink recipes printed on coasters.
National Panel Examines State Alcohol and Drug Systems
A diverse panel led by former Massachusetts governor Michael S. Dukakis will begin determining which state organizational and financial structures most effectively support policies to prevent and treat substance-use problems.
NY: Rockefeller Overhaul Yields Few Releases
Only 142 drug offenders have been released from New York prisons since a ballyhooed overhaul of the state's Rockefeller-era drug laws went into effect.
Citing FTC Rules, Ill. Court Reverses 'Light' Cigarette Case
Saying that the FTC allowed cigarette companies to use terms like 'light' and 'low-tar' to market their products, the Illinois Supreme Court tossed out a $10-billion class-action verdict that the industry had defrauded consumers.
Colleges Curtail Campus Alcohol Marketing
Colleges in Florida and elsewhere in the U.S. have restricted alcohol marketing on campus in an effort to curb student binge drinking and underage drinking.