The industry relied on what seemed like an ironclad defense: that smokers willingly assumed the risks and that the science linking cigarettes to disease remained uncertain and contested.

The botched and much-mocked kindergarten calculations that produced Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs on countries around the world were the fruit of an unembarrassed amateurism, underlining a contempt for ...

Altria and Philip Morris share a history and sell the same brands, but in different parts of the world. Philip Morris has ...

Lawmakers are eying plans to raise the tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products — tax money that's expected to help fund Medicaid. A lot of these cuts and the decision on the cigarette tax came ...

Hoosier smokers can expect to pay $2 per pack in taxes on cigarettes. This is roughly double the current rate. All tobacco products will see an increased tax in Indiana, not just cigarettes.

Nova Scotia tobacco enforcement officers seized a record number of illegal cigarettes last year and laid dozens of charges, an effort that comes as provincial tobacco tax revenues have dropped ...

Nairobi — The government has banned the importation of 11 Chinese cigarette brands for violating the Tobacco Control Act 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations 2014. Some of the brands include RGD ...

Maine’s overall cancer rate is the highest in New England and Maine’s tobacco tax is among the lowest in the region. Raising prices on cigarettes has proven to be one of the most effective ...

Washington state lawmakers are rolling out a one-two legislative punch with twin bills aiming to snuff out flavored tobacco and light up taxes on cigarettes. It’s a move meant to curb youth ...

During the inspection, officers found and confiscated 19 cartons of 200 cigarettes each, one carton of 200 heated tobacco sticks, and 3.75 kilogrammes of rolling tobacco. The items lacked the ...