Anti-Tobacco Activists Say Austin-Branded Smokes Are Aimed at Kids
The maker of Camel Cigarettes, RJ Reynolds, will start selling limited edition cigarette packs later this year that feature the symbols of America's hippest locales, Williamsburg, San Francisco, Las...
View ArticleMayor Leffingwell Doesn't Like Austin-Branded Camel Cigarettes
As we told you last week, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says RJ Reynolds will start selling limited edition Camel cigarette packs this winter. The packaging will feature the symbols of America's...
View ArticleHold On to Your Butts: Fire Department Sees Six Cigarette Fires in One Day
The Austin Fire Department is reminding everyone to be extra careful to prevent grass fires.Fire crews responded to 12 calls about small grass fires yesterday afternoon, mostly along major roads. The...
View ArticleAM Update: DREAM Begins for Some, Voter Registration Decision Upheld, Tobacco...
Program To Help Young Undocumented Immigrants BeginsAn Obama administration executive order takes effect today that provides some protection from deportation for young undocumented immigrants who meet...
View ArticleBig Tobacco Beats Small Tobacco on Tax Vote
Small cigarette manufacturers would face new state fees on their sales under a measure that passed the Texas House in a preliminary vote on Monday — a big win for Big Tobacco. The bill passed 85-53....
View ArticleE-Cigarettes Taking Off In Texas
You won’t find the Marlboro Man pushing tobacco on TV anymore, but you will find other familiar faces flaunting electronic cigarettes. Celebrities including Jenny McCarthy, Stephen Dorff and Courtney...
View ArticleCVS Decision to Drop Cigarettes Reverberates in Austin
On Wednesday, the CVS Pharmacy chain announced that on Oct. 1, all locations would cease selling cigarettes and tobacco products.With nearly 13 percent of Austin adults calling themselves active...
View ArticleCities Take The Lead In Regulating Electronic Cigarettes
Count Los Angeles as the latest big city to say no to electronic cigarettes.The City Council there voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban use of the devices, which release vaporized nicotine, in almost...
View ArticleHow Central Texas Cities Regulate (or Don't Regulate) E-Cigarettes
There are no state laws that address e-cigarettes in Texas, so regulation is largely left up to individual cities. Cities in the Austin area vary widely in their regulation e-cigarettes.The City of...
View ArticleFDA Moves To Regulate Increasingly Popular E-Cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration Thursday proposed regulating e-cigarettes for the first time.The agency unveiled a long-awaited rule that would give it power to oversee the increasingly popular...
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