Tug of war looms on Hill over use of antitobacco fundsHealth care advocates, annoyed that House Speaker Thomas M. Finneran wants to divert money from the state's massive settlement with big
tobacco companies, want to recoup some of the cash for antismoking efforts.
read more ...07/15/03
Bar patrons receive free cigarettes from tobacco companiesALBANY, N.Y. --
Tobacco companies say they're just out pitching their products, handing out free packs of
cigarettes to
smokers in clubs and pubs around New York, trying to get them to switch brands.
read more ...12/25/02
Maverick cigarette CEO pledges war on Big TobaccoMIAMI, June 22 (Reuters) - The owner of Liggett, the discount cigarette-maker that helped state governments secure 6 billion from Big Tobacco, on Thursday told Miami jurors he was waging war against his industry to curb smoking.
read more ...06/22/00
Tobacco-Backed Security Sales MulledLOS ANGELES (AP) -- A growing number of states and local governments are considering plans to issue bonds backed by
tobacco settlement money in order to get the money faster and reduce risk that cigarette companies may not be able to pay up.
read more ...02/17/00
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