Cigarette Marketing Increases as Tobacco Use Drops

Cigarette volumes have been dropping for many years, but that has not prevented cigarette makers from launching their wallets for advertising and promotion dollars. As outlined by the Federal Trade Commission, the biggest tobacco firms invested $8.37 billion in 2011 on advertising and special offers in comparison to $8.05 billion in 2010. The boost primarily

Pipes, bongs and hookahs could disappear

Pipes, bongs and hookahs could soon disappear from shelves in Florida Rep. Darryl Rouson is supporting HB 49 that takes away exclusion in existing law that permits cigarette stores to sell smoking pipes. His bill would prohibit the selling all pipes in Florida. Nevertheless, the St. Petersburg Democrat’s bill does not presently present any exclusion