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The Supreme Court has ruled against New York City in its effort to use federal racketeering law to sue Internet cigarette sellers for lost tax revenue.
A federal judge said Thursday the Food and Drug Administration cannot stop shipments of electronic cigarettes into the United States.
A federal judge says the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in recent efforts to regulate electronic cigarettes.
California's top cop is seeking to halt the sale of one company's electronic cigarettes in the state, saying they contain dangerous chemicals and are being marketed to children.
A federal judge has rejected several arguments made by the Yakama Nation as the tribe seeks to block Washington state from taxing cigarette sales at tribal smoke shops.
Connecticut officials are going after more than 900 state residents who bought cigarettes on the Internet but didn't pay state sales taxes as required by law.
The City of New York has accused several cigarette dealers on a Long Island Indian reservation of secretly defying a court order that was supposed to have shut them down.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.
A deepening deficit has New York officials looking again at how to collect unpaid taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes to non-Indians.
A deepening deficit has New York officials looking again at collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Indian tribes to non-Indians.
A court order hasn't stopped a brisk business in tax-free cigarettes on a New York Indian reservation.
The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on Tuesday, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration's new authority to regulate tobacco.
CLOVES: Also known as kreteks (pronounced "cree-techs") for the crackling sound they make when burned, the cigarettes contain tobacco blended with cloves.
The nation's top distributor of clove cigarettes is offering fans a new way to get their fix after the spice-flavored cigarettes are banned later this year — cigars.
Doctors have tried warning young people away from tanning beds for years, but their threats of skin cancer typically fell on deaf (but bronzed) ears. Until yesterday, that is, when it seems something clicked.
Federal health officials said Wednesday they have found cancer-causing ingredients in electronic cigarettes, despite manufacturers' claims the products are safer than tobacco cigarettes.
Local officials said they will file a notice of appeal following a court decision that allows the Cayuga Indian Nation to resume selling untaxed cigarettes at two tribal stores in central New York.
Authorities said a woman wasn't wearing any clothes when she knocked on stranger's door in the middle of the night to ask for cigarettes. The Pinellas sheriff's office reported that the woman, 52, went to the strange home early Friday morning. Deputies found her a short time later walking through a mobile home park wearing only boxer shorts.
Australian officials said Friday they want to fast-track rules making cigarettes less likely to ignite fires as part of the government's response to this month's wildfires that killed at least 209 people.
Marlboro, the cigarette favored by adults, is also the runaway favorite of teens who regularly smoke, according to a new federal report released Thursday.
Josh Hubbard examined a cigarette from the pack he had just bought. They were different.
Laws mandating stores only sell cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year's Day.
Russia's lower house of parliament on Wednesday approved legislation to lower tar and nicotine content in cigarettes and to place large health warnings on the packs.
There are searing images that make indelible and emotional imprints on our brains. The burning twin towers. Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald. Jack Nicholson’s demonic face in “The Shining.” I experienced one of those images as a medical student, on the first day I stepped into an anatomy laboratory.
The World Trade Organization opened an investigation Monday into Thai import charges on foreign cigarettes, acting on a complaint from the Philippines.
Food stamp fraud crackdown nabs six TAMPA, FL -- FDLE investigators nabbed six Bay area clerks and shop owners in a statewide sting into food stamp fraud.
FDA announces tobacco restrictionsThe Food and Drug Administration announced regulations Thursday that ban the sale and marketing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products to people younger than 18 — measures that, for the most part, already have been implemented by the states.
12 Reasons to Really Quit Smoking - Page 2 - MSN Health & Fitness - Quit SmokingQUIT SMOKING FOR YOUR OWN SAKE AND EVERYONE ELSE'S
Man steals 3.5 million cigarettes A man is under investigation by police for having stolen 3.5 million cigarettes from a company at which they had been put into sequestration.
Health Fears for Treasure, the Dog Who is Addicted to Smoking"A Chinese woman is appealing for assistance in order to help her nicotine-addicted dog quit smoking."
First of all let me be clear about my stance on this issue. There is no doubt that the likelihood for acts of terrorism being perpetrated by a young male from an aggrieved part of the world is much higher than the average Joe-Schmoe.
And You Thought Second-Hand Smoke was Bad? - CBS NewsYou might not be a smoker yourself, but hanging around people who are smoking can cause you to inhale noxious cigarette fumes. For years, scientists have cautioned against the ill-effects of such second-hand smoke.
Fla. woman fights ruling that kept her in hospital. By Bill Kaczor. Jan 26 07:04 AM US/Eastern Samantha Burton wanted to leave the hospital. Her doctor strongly disagreed, enough to go to court to keep her there.
Some say that there is no scientific proof of links between global warming and specific regional effects. Not too many years ago tobacco industry officials were saying that there was no scientific proof of links between cigarettes and lung cancer or heart disease.
The Electronic Cigarette: The Healthier Way to Smoke? or Just Another Scam? In June of 2009, the United Health Organization released a report commenting that "In the short time that the electronic cigarettes have become popular, the number of people who have been able to quit smoking and stay cigarette free have risen by an estimated 300%.
Are 'smoking kills' warnings prompting people to smoke more?The British Psychological Society’s blog has this astonishing report: Researchers have found that death-related health warnings on cigarette packs are likely to encourage some people to smoke.
The Miracle That Never HappensHere we go again, said the Jets fan. That would be me.
Former Police Chief Norm Stamper: 'Let's Not Stop at Marijuana Legalization' It seems like the legalization of all drugs is gaining major momentum in this country and rightfully so. Why should we allow alcohol, cigarettes etc. and not allow other drugs to be legal? Now is the time to push for all drugs to be legal in this country.
Scientists Crack 'Entire Genetic Code' Of Cancer...Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers - skin and lung - a move they say could revolutionise cancer care.
Girl raped by five men escapes care A 12-YEAR-OLD Victorian girl was raped by five men while in state care and later absconded from welfare care to live with three men who gave her marijuana and cigarettes. The case was highlighted in a Children's Court hearing last week, The Age newspaper reports.
Smokers value looks over life Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more, according to researchers.
Obama Tells Nation He's Going Out For Cigarettes WASHINGTON—During a nationally televised address Tuesday, a visibly tired and worn President Obama informed the country that he was going out for a pack of cigarettes and would be back in 10 minutes or so.
Report: Prisoners escape, steal cigarettes, then return to prison State prison officials say two southern Middle Tennessee inmates escaped, burglarized a convenience store and then returned on their own.
Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteriaCigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher and microbial ecologists at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France.
Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids WarrantyUnless you've just arrived in 2009 on a time machine, you know that smoking isn't good for you. Did you know, that smoking isn't good for your computer, either? It's true, at least according to Apple.
Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteriaCigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher and microbial ecologists at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France.
Chattanooga Times Free Press | Progress slow in choking off smoking ratesSmoking will soon become a crime punishable by imprisonment. All the millions of tax revenue will come from another source and used to house prisoners. I can just see someone giving up cigarettes and walking outside for some fresh air and getting run over by smoky old dump truck.
Quitters get a shot in the arm with smoking vaccineSteve Ballou, an ex-smoker for more than a decade, started slipping back into his old ways with cigars. He'd have one when he was out with the guys, then when he was driving home from work, then one after dinner.
Drug May Help Smokers Quit...Moving to Phase III TrialsThe NicVAX vaccine prompts the immune system to create antibodies that bind to the nicotine molecules in the blood. The now-larger molecules are prevented by their size from crossing the blood-brain barrier.
From Monday 9 November, British lawmakers have agreed a new display ban on cigarettes in shops and vending machines.
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