England

Dale Henderson, a London politician is being rebuked by the Canadian Cancer Society for saying its anti-smoking stance is just being &ldquo;politically correct.&rdquo;<br />
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The Cancer Society is huffing and puffing at Henderson for his remarks however he stands by the above statement.<br type="_moz" />

Pheonix

Democrat Senate candidate Richard Carmona has said that his fight against smoking and tobacco was a major hallmark of his tenure as U.S. Surgeon General. However a news report released on Friday shows that, as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Dr. Carmona held investments valued at up to $90,000 in major tobacco companies like Altria Group and Philip Morris.

Omaha

State Sen. Bob Krist will introduce new legislation to increase the tax on tobacco.<br />
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When tobacco is overtaxed smuggling begins.<br />
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Missouri

The Missouri Supreme Court has declined to take up a case against Springfield&rsquo;s 2011 smoking ban, officially ending the legal challenge filed by a local bar owner.