Wegmans supermarkets, a 71-store chain in five Northeastern states, recently announced that it will no longer sell tobacco products, but smokers in Kentucky probably shouldn’t worry about grocery stores here making that change. (more…)

Massachusetts and Maine yesterday became the latest of eight states to mandate cigarettes designed to extinguish themselves if left unattended, to reduce the risk of starting fires. (more…)

Washington (dbTechno) - The U.S. Supreme Court has come out and stated that they would hear the case against “light” cigarettes as many smokers claim that they should be able to sue cigarette makers for deception. (more…)

There will be just one measure to restrict smoking on the April ballot in Kansas City after the City Council approved its own set of restrictions Thursday. (more…)

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — While restaurateurs and bar owners try to placate crabby patrons who don’t like Illinois’ new smoking ban, prison guards are facing much tougher customers: tens of thousands of hardened inmates who have been forced to quit cold turkey. (more…)

he federal government, which is already bearing the brunt of multiple financial deficit in terms of less exports and inflated imports, has to face an additional revenue loss up to Rs. 7.17 billion annually from the cigarette industry alone on account of cigarettes smuggling, counterfeiting and massive tax evasion. (more…)