Burlington City Against Smoking in Public

Burlington City Councilors are getting ready to crack down on Atis smoking in the downtown, and even some agree it's time to put the butts out. Jay Catalano, a smoker himself says, "I support that." But other non-smokers argue city council needs to butt out.

Students Sustain Anti-Tobacco Measures

As a buzzer blasted through the silence early Friday afternoon at Penn State Schuylkill's gymnasium, once every eight seconds, a student dropped to the floor. Each student, including about 100 local high school students, represented a person somewhere in the world dying due to tobacco, and the drop represented the climax of Schuylkill County's Kick Butts Day.

Tobacco a Gateway to Marijuana For Teens

Lighting up a Marlboro cigarette could eventually lead to sparking up a joint for teens. Tobacco as a gateway drug for marijuana? Looks like it, according to a recent study from the Academy of Finland. This could have wide implications for L.A., the pot shop capital of America.

Possible High Tax Increase on Tobacco

Small business owner Bret Chastain said, “There’s enough regulation on small business as it is. Being a tobacco shop on top of being a small business we feel like we're being double regulated and double taxed.”

BDA Supports New No Smoking Regulations

The British Dental Association has joined other members of the Smokefree Action Coalition in backing the government’s new initiatives to try and encourage people to give up Pall Mall cigarette smoking.