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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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 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)