Tobacco News

Thousands of tobacco farmers in Jember, East Java, are threatening to stage a massive rally at cigarette warehouses and factories. They will be protesting against the falling tobacco prices.

“We are fed up with the performance of the local government and the Tobacco Commission as well as the attitude of the cigarette warehouse and factory owners who do not care about the farmers,” said a tobacco farmer, Jumantoro, Tuesday, 28 August 2012.
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Use of an electronic cigarette, a battery-powered nicotine delivery device, is not associated with the impairment of left ventricular function seen with cigarette smoking, according to a study presented at the annual European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 25 to 29 in Munich. Ream more »

According to a recent study, the enduring belief that women are less successful than men in quitting smoking is questionable. The study, finds little difference in cessation between sexes across all age groups.
According to the study published in the Journal Tobacco Control: “There is relatively little difference in cessation between the sexes”. Ream more »

Proponents trying to legalize marijuana for the last few decades have become accustomed to road blocks standing in their way. More recently, when the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 (OCTA) submitted signatures for the early turn-in with the Secretary of State in Oregon and discovered that more than 40% of the signatures were deemed invalid, petitioners hit the streets in force to accomplish the goal of qualifying for the ballot before the July 6 deadline. Ream more »

The down-and-out tobacco farmers of Krishna district are likely to sell off their licences and switch to other crops in the coming season after the recent Tobacco Board decision to allow transfer of barn licences to farmers in other regions of the country, Karnataka included.
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A fight for the hearts and minds – not to mention the lungs – of every American who’s lighting up for the first time or thinking of kicking the smoking habit is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
In a split ruling that accorded Big Tobacco little-deserved deference, a federal appeals court in Washington last week struck down the Food and Drug Administration’s bold and sensible plan to require graphic warnings about the dangers of smoking on cigarette packs. Ream more »

Vapor Corp., one of the only publicly traded companies (OTCBB: VPCO) servicing the electronic cigarette and vaporizer industry, maintains its integrity in a fiercely competitive market by offering the best prices possible for top quality products. Its batteries are long lasting, as well as backed by a lifetime guarantee.
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Juan Gomez-Garcia was standing outside a Bronx Kentucky Fried Chicken on May 16, 2012, waiting for his order to be prepared, when a police officer approached and asked him if he had any drugs.

The 27-year-old says he admitted to carrying some marijuana, at which point the cop reached inside his pocket and pulled out a ziploc bag containing weed.
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SOME US$500 million worth of tobacco was sold in the 2011-2012 marketing season, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) said Monday.

Statistics released by TIMB showed that the country earned US$525 million for 144 million kgs of tobacco during the season, a 46 percent increase from last year’s US$360 million. Ream more »

There are a lot of buts in the way of making the Greer city-owned parks and recreation facilities tobacco-free.
Councilwoman Judy Albert (District 6) took the opportunity to revisit a hot button topic at city council tonight, asking for a blanket tobacco-free ordinance making it unlawful for any person to smoke or otherwise use tobacco products in/on any cit-owned or city-leased recreation facility or park. Ream more »