Businesses brace for fallout from smoking law

May 6, 2010

Businesses brace for fallout from smoking law
Garden City businessman Bob Lane doesn’t like government telling him what to do. He prefers to make his own decisions. But through the years, government rules have dictated his bike helmets and seat belt usage.

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At last, truth in cigarette advertising

May 6, 2010

At last, truth in cigarette advertising
From January 2012, all cigarettes will be sold in plain packages. No logos, no shiny finishes, no bright colours, no pretty pictures. Instead of reassuring and persuasive brand imagery, graphic health warnings will dominate the pack. The tobacco industry has long acknowledged the huge importance that packaging has within the marketing mix. In 1995, a tobacco industry executive summed it up …

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Greek Societies Going Under the Microscope

May 5, 2010

Greek Societies Going Under the Microscope
Following the suspension of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity (TDX) last week, a task force is being assembled for next fall to evaluate Greek life at Hamilton.

Read more on The Spectator

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PM brings forward cigarette increase to beat stockpilers

May 4, 2010

PM brings forward cigarette increase to beat stockpilers
Smokers face a 25 per cent slug from midnight after Prime Minister Kevin Rudd revealed they may already be rushing to stockpile cigarettes.

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Abbott won’t oppose tobacco tax hike

May 4, 2010

Abbott won’t oppose tobacco tax hike
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition will not stand in the way of the Government’s anti-smoking plans.

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Smokers say state ban a drag

May 4, 2010

Smokers say state ban a drag
The state’s new smoking ban begins at 6 a.m. today. As happy hour revelers soaked in the sunshine Friday, many opened new packs of cigarettes and inhaled deeply, perhaps for the last time in a Michigan bar or restaurant.

Read more on Detroit Free Press

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Need Is Reality of S.C.

May 2, 2010

Need Is Reality of S.C.
Increasing the lowest cigarette tax in all of the United States is one of the few viable options available to S.C. state government.

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New Nicorette mini Lozenge Offers Convenient, Pocket-Sized Support to Help Smokers Looking to Quit

May 1, 2010

New Nicorette mini Lozenge Offers Convenient, Pocket-Sized Support to Help Smokers Looking to Quit
To better help meet the needs of smokers who are quitting, Nicorette® launched a mini-sized stop smoking lozenge that dissolves up to three-times faster than other stop smoking lozenges and can double a smoker’s chances of successfully quitting versus placebo.  The new Nicorette mini Lozenge comes in a discreet pocket-size vial, so smokers can have it on hand to help quickly address craving …

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Cigarette changes ‘will save lives’

May 1, 2010

Cigarette changes ‘will save lives’
A FEDERAL Government plan to insist upon plain packaging for cigarettes will save lives, health groups say.

Read more on Daily Telegraph

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Killers to come in plain pack

May 1, 2010

Killers to come in plain pack
CIGARETTE packs will be stripped of company logos, colours and brand imagery from January 2012 in a bid to slash the nation’s smoking rate to 10 per cent.

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