Pollster frames debate as individual rights vs. government intervention By MITCH MORRISON CSP Daily News | April 26, 2012 LAS VEGAS – ”You don’t need a pollster to tell you that public opinion of your industry is challenging.” So began Scott Rasmussen, the respected pollster best known for his nationally acclaimed Rasmussen Reports, which tracks presidential and Congressional elections, [...]
Taking Nation’s Pulse on Tobacco Rights
April 29th, 2012 — Current Issues, Key International Business & Market Developments, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
Blu Cig Settles with Dragonite and Dragonite gets new patent issued
April 23rd, 2012 — Current Issues, General, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
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GAO Suggests Equalizing Tobacco Tax Rates
April 21st, 2012 — Current Issues, General, Key International Business & Market Developments, prices, Regulations: FDA etc., Retail Cigarette Brand Prices Around the World, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
A new report finds shift in using pipe versus roll-your-own tobacco and large cigars versus small cigars to avoid hefty taxes. This week, the federal Government Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report titled “Large Disparities in Rates for Smoking Products Trigger Significant Market Shifts to Avoid Higher Taxes.” The document shows the impact of the [...]
Snus Risk Perception Can Drive Smoking Cessation; The Right to Truth and Health
April 17th, 2012 — Current Issues, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
Excellent article on rodutobaccotruth.blogspot.com by Brad Rodu Norway has been documented recently as the second European country to embrace the substitution of snus for cigarettes, confirming the “Swedish experience” of tobacco harm reduction. Karl Erik Lund, a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, has published a series of studies illustrating the [...]
Redrawing the Battle Lines
April 17th, 2012 — Current Issues, General, Preventing Youth Consumption, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, tobacco, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
Separating nicotine from cigarettes and smoking could open new doors for tobacco. By Lou Maiellano. Imagine a natural ingredient so promising and intriguing that it is being clinically evaluated to address a variety of illnesses and conditions, including depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, Tourette syndrome, ADHD, anger management and anxiety. Think about it, an ingredient that would [...]
NJOY Electronic Cigarettes Receives $20M Investment
April 10th, 2012 — Current Issues, Key International Business & Market Developments, Regulations: FDA etc., Science, Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Electronic cigarette brand NJOY has received a $20-million investment from Catterton Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm with a portfolio that includes Kettle Foods, Odwalla and Sweet Leaf Tea. The investment, which is being made by Catterton Growth Partners L.P., will be used to accelerate NJOY’s brand awareness, growth and other business development opportunities, [...]
Maryland Faces Rising Cigarette Smuggling
April 9th, 2012 — Uncategorized — Lou Maiellano
The state seeks to increase smuggling penalties in an effort to extinguish the growth of the crime. BERLIN, MD – Maryland officials say cigarette smuggling is on the rise, and it’s costing the state hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost tax revenue, the Delmarva Daily Times reports. Maryland assesses a $2-per-pack excise tax, and the state [...]
R.J. Reynolds Expands Camel Snus Line
April 9th, 2012 — Current Issues, Regulations: FDA etc., Snus, Snuff & Alternative Products in US Markets, Tobacco Harm Reduction — Lou Maiellano
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJRT) is expanding its Camel Snus line by bringing its latest product, Camel Snus Mint, to more retail outlets. Up to now, Camel Snus Mint has been available only in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since the first quarter of 2011. Starting April 2, the smokeless tobacco product is available in select retail [...]
