Tobacco News

The state Supreme Court has ruled against the store Tobacco Haven, putting into question the future of the roll-your-own cigarette machines that the state said might imperil some $50 million in annual tobacco payments to the state.
In a unanimous ruling released Thursday, the court agreed with an earlier Superior Court decision that said the store must either shut down the machines or ensure the state gets per-cigarette tax payments established as part of a 1998 settlement about health costs related to smoking. Ream more »

TORONTO—While the government is touting the $550 million it will get from tobacco companies for tobacco they smuggled into Canada to avoid taxes, the health association that pushed for the suit is calling it a “sell out.” Read more