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eCigarettes
The maker of Marlboro cigarettes is in a bind and can make 2 major deals to dig itself out, analyst says
INSIDER - Ethel Jiang
• The cannabis producer Cronos Group confirmed Tuesday that it had held talks with the cigarette maker Altria about Altria taking a stake in the …
NBC News
Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Saudi crown prince’s ties to Khashoggi killing: ‘There’s not a smoking gun – there’s a smoking saw’
NBC News
GOP Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Corker (R-TN) both say that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is the key figure responsible for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after a U.S. Senate
Vincent M Grazianoadded this to Medical Health
Nicotine
Bell Peppers to Help Ward Off Parkinson’s
nutritionfacts.org - Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on December 4th, 2018
Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder striking 1 percent of our older population and is the 14th leading cause of death in the United States. …
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Altria
Potential Big Tobacco Acquisition Causes Cannabis Company's Stock to Soar
Forbes - Sara Brittany Somerset
Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)’s legalization opponent Kevin Sabet may be right: like it or not Big Tobacco is invading cannabis. Altria, the company that invited unwitting consumers for decades come
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
Christmas Trees
Minneapolis police commander is replaced after cops decorated a precinct Christmas tree with 'RACIST' decorations including
dailymail.co.uk - Emily Crane For Dailymail.com and Associated Press
A Minneapolis police precinct commander has been replaced following uproar over 'racist' Christmas tree decorations. Minneapolis Police inspector …
Asifshahadded this to Pakistan
Public Health
Pakistan to become only the second country in the world to impose "Sin Tax"
timesofislamabad.com
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is going to become the second country in the world to impose Sin Tax , it has been revealed. The government will impose a sin tax …
NGOs
Delhi Government Bars Bloomberg-Funded Charity From Tobacco Control Work
ndtv.com - Reuters
A Bloomberg-backed NGO, Socio Economic and Educational Development Society (SEEDS), had approached the Delhi government to collaborate on tobacco …
MSNBC
Gina Haspel
Sen. Graham: 'Smoking Saw' in Khashoggi death
MSNBC - Ali Velshi
MSNBC’s Garrett Haake breaks down reaction from lawmakers after the closed-door briefing by CIA Chief Gina Haspel on the murder of Washington Post …
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Parkinson's Disease
Treatment With AZD0328, Nicotine Loses Effectiveness as Parkinson’s Progresses, Study Shows
parkinsonsnewstoday.com - Joana Carvalho
AZD0328 and nicotine, two nicotinic receptor agonists, lose their effectiveness in treating involuntary muscle movements as a consequence of …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The Hindu
Civil Aviation
FCV tobacco farmers promised support
thehindu.com - Staff Reporter
Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday asserted that cultivation of the Flue Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco …
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Altria
As Altria Eyes Pot, Philip Morris CEO Ignores Peer Pressure
Bloomberg - Tiffany Kary
Philip Morris International Inc. is keeping clear of the burgeoning pot market for now, in contrast with U.S. tobacco giant Altria Group Inc., which …
Mediumadded this to Handpicked Stories by Medium Staff
Juul
Confessions of a Juul Junkie
medium.com - Ahmed Kabil
The nicotine is everywhere, and I am assailed on all sides. Hip Catalan separatists in jean cutoffs smoking their rollies, their tobacco laughter …
The Buffalo Newsadded this to Buffalo News
7-Eleven
Knife-wielding robber strikes Elmwood 7-Eleven
buffalonews.com - By Aaron Besecker | Published Tue, Dec 4, 2018 | Updated Tue, Dec 4, 2018
A man with a large kitchen knife robbed an Elmwood Avenue 7-Eleven early Monday morning, according to a Buffalo police report. The robber, dressed in …
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Altria
How A Possible Menthol Ban Has Made Altria An Undervalued Stock
Forbes - Trefis Team
Altria‘s (NYSE:MO) stock has nosedived almost 18% since rumors emerged regarding possible FDA action on menthol cigarettes on November 9. These fears proved true when, on November 15, FDA commissioner
Chicago Tribune
Regulation
Lake Zurich bans purchase, possession of tobacco products to under 21
Chicago Tribune - Todd Shields
As part of a growing effort in Lake County to discourage tobacco use and vaping among teenagers, Lake Zurich officials recently banned the sale, purchase and possession of tobacco and alternative nicotine
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Diabetes
Children of obese parents more likely to be obese, survey finds
The Guardian - Frances Perraudin and Tobi Thomas
Despite rise in obesity, NHS health survey found smoking and drinking in decline Children of obese parents are more likely to be obese than other children, an NHS survey has found. The Health Survey for
Montreal Gazetteadded this to Montreal Gazette News
Montréal
Plateau will prohibit new businesses from burning wood to cook food
montrealgazette.com - Michelle Lalonde, Montreal Gazette
As the city of Montreal considers how it will get existing bagel bakeries, pizzerias and others to stop burning wood, the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough …
Will A Change In Governor Finally Get A Smoking Ban At Beaches Passed?
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Two California lawmakers hope a change in Governor will help them finally get a smoking ban on state-owned beaches passed, after …
North Carolina
Raleigh bans smoking in Nash, Moore squares
cbs17.com - Kelly Kennedy
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - From now on, if you light up in Moore or Nash squares in Raleigh - you’re breaking a city ordinance. Raleigh city leaders …
Wisconsin
Thank you for keeping our kids healthy
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Each year, a Sauk County Wisconsin Wins Team, which consists of an adult supervisor and area youth, conduct tobacco compliance checks at local …
The Daily Calleradded this to The Daily Caller
Conservative View
Upgrade To The Ultimate Smoking Experience With This Pipe
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12:58 PM 12/04/2018 | Daily Dealer Nobody likes inhaling hot smoke that burns the throat and lungs. Too often, this is the experience you get when …
Cleveland Clinic
Most people associate cigarette smoking and tobacco use with breathing problems and lung cancer.
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Most people associate cigarette smoking and tobacco use with breathing problems and lung cancer. But smoking is also a major cause of cardiovascular …
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Retirement Planning
Graduates Would Choose Student Loan Payments Over Gifts
The Motley Fool - Daniel B. Kline
In nearly every scenario -- even when offered Super Bowl or Drake tickets -- survey respondents overwhelmingly choose paying down debt. More than 44 …
Middle East
WHO: 50% of Egyptian Youth Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
aawsat.com
A national joint survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt revealed that "almost half of young …
The New York Timesadded this to Business Day
Market Capitalization
The Weed Industry May Be Better Off Without the Support of Big Tobacco
The New York Times - By JOHN FOLEY
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Finance
Term Sheet -- Tuesday, December 4
Fortune - Polina Marinova
By THREE THINGS Good morning, Term Sheet readers. #METOO BACKLASH: Everyone’s talking about this Bloomberg article on how men on Wall Street are limiting …
News (China)
Anti-smoking campaign at NW college goes viral
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A college in Xi'an has been gaining a lot of attention on social media in China for posting signs with amusing slogans to discourage students from …
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Dow Jones
Investors send pot stock soaring on possible tobacco deal
CNN - By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) — The company that makes Marlboro cigarettes may be looking for a new vice. Altria could find that the red-hot cannabis industry is a much-needed supplement to its stagnant tobacco
Fortune
Philip Morris
Altria, Owner of Cigarette Manufacturer Philip Morris USA, in Talks to Buy Marijuana Producer Cronos Group
Fortune - Laura Stampler
Altria, the company that owns Philip Morris USA, Nat Sherman, and several other cigarette companies, is looking to diversify into marijuana with the …
Investor's Business Dailyadded this to Financial & Business News
Altria
Pot Stock Cronos Group Jumps As Altria Weighs 'Investment'
investors.com - BILL PETERS
Cronos Group (CRON) late Monday confirmed that it was in talks "concerning a potential investment" by tobacco giant Altria Group (MO), after a mixed …