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Toward Tobacco-Free Campuses

Jennifer Epstein

Inside Higher Ed / October 20, 2009

The American College Health Association released new guidelines Monday urging colleges and universities to adopt policies barring all tobacco use indoors ... (read more)

Cigarette Tax Ruse

John Nothdurft

Letter to the Editor / The News-Press / September 23, 2009

RE: "Tax on tobacco can save lives," Editorial, Sept. 9, 2009Florida taxpayers should be forewarned that the huge drop in cigarette sales due ... (read more)

Parkinson’s Push for Smoking Ban

John Nothdurft

Kansas City Star / September 12, 2009

The smoking ban and tobacco tax hike backed by Gov. Mark Parkinson carry with them a slew of unintended consequences.The only real positives that will come ... (read more)

Research & Commentary: Top Ten Reasons Not to Raise Tobacco Taxes

John Nothdurft

The Heartland Institute / September 11, 2009

Smokers have become a favorite target of many legislators across the country. Some policymakers seem to think taxing smokers is a win-win way to curb smoking ... (read more)

Tobacco Taxes Are the Easy Way Out

John Nothdurft

South Florida Sun-Sentinel / South Florida Sun-Sentinel / August 09, 2009

Kingsley Guy's July 26 column, "Florida's tobacco tax: Be very careful what you wish for," did a great job explaining tobacco tax issues that ... (read more)

Economic Effects of Smoking Bans on Restaurants and Pubs

Barrie Craven and Michael L. Marlow

Institute of Economic Affairs / Blackwell Publishing / December 01, 2008

Public health advocates argue that bans are necessary because non-smokers need protection from second-hand smoke. The United Kingdom recently enacted smoking ... (read more)

Epidemiologic and Economic Research, and the Question of Smoking Bans

Michael L. Marlow, Ph.D.

Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons / Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons / July 15, 2009

Smoking bans in public places are promoted on the dual basis that they protect the public from “secondhand smoke”—environmental tobacco ... (read more)

PACT Act Threatens Internet Anonymity, Online Commerce

Thomas Cheplick

InfoTech & Telecom News / The Heartland Institute / August 01, 2009

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) is attempting to make it more difficult for Americans to get their cigarettes online, an effort that could open the door to further ... (read more)

Smoking Ban Has Hurt State's Casinos

John Nothdurft

Letter to the Editor / Chicago Sun-Times / June 15, 2009

Senator [Terry] Link seems to think the state's smoking ban did not harm Illinois casinos (June 11, "Smoke could be clearing for casinos"). He's ... (read more)

Arkansas Cigarette Tax Hike Goes Easy on Border Towns

Phil Britt

Budget & Tax News / The Heartland Institute / July 01, 2009

Arkansas recently increased the state’s cigarette excise tax rate from $0.59 to $1.15 per pack, but lawmakers threw in a positive twist: The legislation ... (read more)