Laws

Kettle Falls Five marijuana case pits federal laws against state laws

Published April 1, 2015 | By

A battle between federal and state law concerning medical marijuana kicked off in Spokane Tuesday as five people from Kettle Falls are facing up to 10 years in prison for possessing marijuana,…
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Australia Plans to Introduce Plain Cigarette Packaging Laws

Published March 15, 2015 | By

The Australian government is taking on the big tobacco companies in a bid to reduce smoking-related diseases. The country’s Health Minister unveiled plans fo…

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Long term effects of laws governing youth access to tobacco

Published November 27, 2014 | By

Washington University School of Medicine Professor, Richard Grucza, PhD, discusses his study on the effects of tobacco control policies on youth and their lo…

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Tobacco giants fight packaging laws in court

Published September 16, 2014 | By

Four major tobacco companies are appealing against the Federal Government’s plain packaging legislation in the High Court.
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The recent Federal Transportation Bill was passed & tucked away inside this bill was a short paragraph which changed the definition of a “cigarette manufactu…
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