Franky Carrillo owned oil, tobacco stock in run for state Assembly
Like many Democrats seeking support from progressive voters, Franky Carrillo — who is running for a Los Angeles seat in the state Assembly — pledged…
Chinese man extradited to U.S. from Australia over North Korea’s illicit counterfeit tobacco business
A North Korean man sells contraband pickled eggs, cigarettes, alcohol and ginseng to Korean, Japanese and Chinese tourists on the Yalu River, north of Dandong,…
Judge says Ohio law banning cities from regulating tobacco sales is unconstitutional
Over 20 Ohio cities joined a lawsuit against a state law prohibiting them from enforcing their own regulations on the sale of flavored tobacco. File…
Teenagers highlight value of youth peer support to quit vaping and beat addiction
In short: Young Shepparton locals have highlighted the impacts peer pressure has had on getting them into vaping but also the positive impacts that friends…
UK set to ban tobacco sales for a ‘smoke-free’ generation. Will it work? | Health News
Britain is set to impose tough measures to stub out smoking, which has emerged as one of the biggest causes of cancer deaths in the…
Man arrested in connection with Sen. Bernie Sanders office fire
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A man was charged Sunday with setting a fire outside the Vermont office of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said. Shant Soghomonian,…
Police investigate Bendigo tobacco store ram raid and fire possibly linked to Melbourne turf wars
Police are investigating whether a Bendigo tobacco store fire this morning is linked to a string of arson attacks in Melbourne. A car rammed into the…
Crews deal with exploding fireworks at suspicious Melbourne tobacco shop blaze
Quick ReadIn short: Firefighters say crews had to deal with exploding fireworks as they put out a blaze at a tobacco store in Craigieburn.Emergency services are…
Europe’s war against tobacco has a new target: Nicotine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Europe is building up a head of steam to wage the next war on…
Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India tobacco rules: Report | Business and Economy News
Streaming giants Netflix, Amazon and Disney on Friday privately discussed a possible legal challenge and other ways to stall India’s new tobacco warning rules, amid…
Australia to ban recreational vaping in ‘Big Tobacco’ crackdown | Health News
Australia will ban single-use disposable vapes, halt imports of non-prescription versions, and restrict how much nicotine e-cigarettes may contain. Australia has announced a sweeping crackdown…
British American Tobacco to pay $635.2m in North Korean sanctions | Business and Economy News
British American Tobacco Plc (BAT) has agreed to pay more than $635m to US authorities after a subsidiary pleaded guilty to charges that it conspired…
British American Tobacco fined for selling to North Korea
DOJ fines British American Tobacco $630 million for selling to North Korea in violation of sanctionsThe State Department reached a $508 million civil settlement with…