Tobacco News

Athletes are usually the picture of health. When we see an athlete we picture a lean fit person who is very healthy. It seems though that there are some athletes out there who are heavy smokers. One would think this was almost as rare as the smoking doctor but apparently they do exist and seem to be growing in number. The problem with athletes who smoke is the fact that smoking has an adverse effect on a person’s health and it hampers their ability to run and they get out of breath quicker than non smokers. Ream more »

A lifelong smoker, Aussie actor Russell Crowe says he finally kicked the habit after his son caught him sneaking a cigarette.
“[I was] smoking 40 on an easy day, but on a day when I would be up at 4am and still up at midnight, then it was 60-plus and it just got to the point where my body was telling me I had to stop,” the Gladiator star says.

He somehow managed to hide his bad habit from his boys Charlie, 7, and Tennyson, 4, for years. But when Charlie caught him with a smoke in hand, Russell says it provided the motivation he needed to quit. Ream more »

Hollywood beauty Katherine Heigl is a self-confessed “slave” to her smoking habit and is now banking on technology to control her addiction.
The Grey’s Anatomy star is using an electronic cigarette to calm her cravings, reported Contactmusic.
The blonde beauty has battled with her addiction to tobacco since she was 24 years old, but vowed to quit last year after admitting she had become “a slave” to her habit. Ream more »

Katy Perry has said that she was scared to smoke marijuana with the rapper Snoop Dogg.
The ‘California Gurls’ singer, 25, collaborated with the hip hop legend on the track but said that she was worried about how strong his weed was, so instead she stuck to tobacco.
In an interview with Esquire, she said: “I was scared for my life to get off the hookah. Read more

You’ll have to take my word for it when I tell you that I am not old. But believe me, I’m not. However when I look at many of the young stars today I feel as though I’m on the verge of taking up crochet and spying on my neighbors.

A week after having to hear more about Miley Cyrus’ crotch than anyone should in their lifetime, it was brought to my attention that 16-year old Taylor Momsen was seen lighting up a cigarette on stage.

The Gossip Girl star was performing with her band, “Pretty Reckless” in California when she was photographed taking a smoke break. By law, people need to be at least 18 to smoke in the state of California.

First, WTF?
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Reports are buzzing that Rihanna was caught smoking marijuana at a luxurious hotel in Barbados! According to the site mediatakeout.com, the singer and a group of friends apparently set off the smoke alarms in their posh suite, causing hotel security officials to check her room in response.

Although the police were not called in to investigate the allegation further, word has it that Rihanna has been banned from staying at the hotel in the future.
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16-year-old Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen may really, really, really hate wearing pants, but she does have one love in her life— cancer sticks.

It’s no secret that the actress-turned-singer is a regular smoker, but it seems like she took the underage smoking too far by lighting up during her Pretty Reckless performance at a Sunday show in California! Momsen is currently 2 years from being legally able to buy/smoke cigarettes in California.
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Dennis Hopper allegedly smokes pot in front of his six-year-old daughter and once threatened to kill his soon-to-be ex-wife … this according to legal docs in the couple’s divorce.
Victoria Hopper has had legal papers drafted in an attempt to get custody of the couple’s daughter, Galen, plus child and spousal support.
In the docs, Victoria claims Dennis is very sick from his battle with prostate cancer and has been smoking medicinal marijuana … sometimes in front of Galen.
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The President who wants to give Americans free healthcare might be requiring it himself, after aides revealed the man who claims ‘he quit’ actually smokes more than ever now. A staffer close to the president (who didn’t want to be identified) claims Obama’s habit has reached three packs a day.
Poor choices and outright lies seem to plague this president as he somehow feels his way through office.
Choices like an overweight… no, make that fat, Surgeon General who by law is trusted with looking after the nation’s health. A cabinet choice for Treasury Secretary that forgot to claim income on his taxes…Twice! The president’s past affiliation with ACORN, a government-funded bastion of criminal enterprise that has made the headlines with its Money for Hookers program.
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The Dutch establishment has banned Snoop Dogg from delivering a rendition at a free gig in The Hague towards the end of this month. Snoop Dogg is a prominent rapper, who is a fan of marijuana and hash. He has been an incessant visitor to the liberal Netherlands.

Snoop Dogg was scheduled to be the central character in the outdoor Parkpop Event in the Netherlands on June 27. Snoop Dogg was listed to be accompanied by actress-cum-vocalist, Juliette Lewis, and German pop celebrity, Nena.
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