Organizers say the Union City event, held in the parking lot of the Union City Apostolic Church at Alvarado-Niles Road and Western Avenue, is the first of its kind to prohibit promotion or sponsorship by tobacco companies.
Associated Press - September 7, 2008 3:54 PM ET FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Fewer people in Alaska are smoking, and the decline in tobacco sales is cutting into the amount of tobacco tax money...
The North Platte Telegraph SUTHERLAND - The Sutherland Board of Education adopted a stringent tobacco-free policy at their July meeting and was honored for that decision Thursday night. Community Connections Tobacco Free Lincoln County presented an appreciation plaque to the Sutherland school district for taking proactive measures in setting a good example to their students.
Nice work, Big Tobacco! The scam that is Issue 4 is nothing short of genius. Issue 4 markets itself as a “Common Sense” smoking ban. The true brilliance lies in the exemption for restaurants whose sales in alcohol account for more than 40 percent of their receipts.
Bars and restaurants in the unincorporated areas of San Luis Obispo County — including Nipomo — would not be allowed to sell tobacco products if an ordinance revised by supervisors last week wins final approval Sept. 16.
