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House approves new powers to regulate tobacco

Jun. 13, 2009
Obama says he will sign the bill giving the FDA the power to regulate the advertising, marketing and manufacturing of tobacco products. The Senate approved the measure earlier. By a 3 to 1 margin, the House on Friday approved a bill passed by the Senate this week that gives the federal government...
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Senate passes bill to toughen tobacco laws

Senate passes bill to toughen tobacco laws

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted 79-17 Thursday to pass a bill that would toughen tobacco laws, including authorizing the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco.

Tough tobacco bill cleared for passage

WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- A bill that would toughen tobacco laws cleared a procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for its passage.

Bill would give FDA authority over tobacco

WASHINGTON, April 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. House approved a bill Thursday that would give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over advertising and sale of tobacco products.

Smokeless tobacco as bad as smoked

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Experts say smokeless tobacco is not a good alternative to smoking if a person is trying to quit.

CDC: No decrease in teenage tobacco use

ATLANTA, March 31 (UPI) -- The 2004 National Youth Tobacco Survey shows no substantial decreases in tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students.

Judge refuses to delay U.S. tobacco suit

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington Saturday refused to delay the government's racketeering suit against the major tobacco companies.

Big Tobacco loses opening legal round

WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington Thursday ruled major tobacco companies must each face broad liability in their racketeering trial.

India to ban tobacco advertisements

NEW DELHI, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- India announced Thursday it is imposing a ban on the advertisements and promotion of tobacco and its products in the electronic and print media.

Court blocks tobacco document release

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (UPI) --

Tobacco mulls Mass. law appeal

BOSTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Tobacco companies on Wednesday were considering how best to appeal a U.S. Appeals Court panel's ruling upholding a Massachusetts law that requires them to discl
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch