The president of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has urged his members to stand firm and not be “detracted” by the recent office break-ins suffered by three anti-tobacco NGOs, as well as John Dalli’s recent shock resignation mere days before the unveiling of a new anti-tobacco directive.
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In Hattiesburg, 253 Mississippi teenagers learned about tobacco prevention Monday morning at the Lake Terrace Convention Center.
Within the state, 1,300, will be informed by the end of the year. However, 69,000 Mississippi teens under 18 will ultimately die prematurely from smoking, according to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Ream more »
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday evening in favor of a resolution supporting Proposition B, a statewide ballot initiative that would increase Missouri’s tobacco tax; funds generated by the levy would go to public education.
Along with money for schools, Prop B also would establish a fund aimed at reducing and preventing tobacco use. Ream more »
VAPESTICK, one of the UK’s leading brands of electronic cigarettes, has launched huge price reductions on its online store in readiness for their brand new next-generation range.
With the popularity of e-cigarettes continuing to soar, Vapestick has been right at the heart of the market in the UK, seeing exponential growth in sales and website traffic. Ream more »
A plan to offer hookah smoking at a place called Puff Puff Palace went up in smoke Monday night.
Omar Wazwaz has applied for a tobacco license at 408 South Front St. in the heart of the downtown bar district. That alone wouldn’t be an issue. But Wazwaz also wanted to provide what he called “sampling” of hookah products and devices for his customers.
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NEW figures have been released showing another fall in the illegal tobacco market in the North-East.
And the illegal tobacco trade in Middlesbrough has been dealt a major blow following the seizure of a huge haul of cigarettes and tobacco. The swoop on a house in the town led to the recovery of more than 42,000 cigarettes and more than 2.25kg of hand rolling tobacco.
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Anybody who has known me for longer than a few minutes can tell you that I am an enthusiastic cigar smoker. It is something that many people identify me with and it is one of my favorite pastimes.
But this love for cigars does not stem from the nicotine or the tobacco leaves, and this article is not written in an attempt to deny the potential health risks of tobacco usage. Ream more »
Kicking the smoking habit is one of the hardest things to do. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “nicotine dependence is the most common form of dependence in the United States” and cigarettes are “as addictive as heroin, cocaine, or alcohol.“ Ream more »
You would think most parents would want to keep drugs out of the home, but there’s a movement going on in the Valley with moms smoking pot because they say it makes them better parents.
A new organization called Arizona Moms for Marijuana is picking up steam.
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Old habits die hard. In 1996, a majority of California voters approved Prop. 215, which legalized the medicinal use of marijuana. Culturally, the state turned a corner. Among other things, citizens could now turn to a health care alternative they could grow on their own property. Medical marijuana users were no longer to be treated as criminals. But fourteen years later, some people still don’t get it.
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