Scotish smokers may face $6,700 fines
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Scottish smokers who illegally light up in bars and restaurants may soon face fines of up to $6,700 for a single incident, The Scotsman reported Sunday.
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One of Canada's biggest cigarette firms seeks creditor protection after a C$1.4bn(US$1bn) tax claim over alleged smuggling.
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TALLAHASSEE - Lawyers for as many as 700,000 ill and dying smokers urged the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to restore a record-shattering $145 billion verdict against the tobacco industry, or at least a portion of it.
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OBAN, Scotland  - Retired nurse Carolyn Rowe carries vivid memories of cancer patients she treated and says their suffering drives her strong support for Scotland's plan to ban smoking in all enclosed public places.
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A judge is considering if tobacco companies should be tried on whether they deceived smokers about the safety of light cigarettes.
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WASHINGTON - The nation's biggest tobacco companies worked together for decades to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking, a federal lawyer alleged Tuesday at the start of a civil racketeering trial in which the government seeks a record $280 billion from the industry.    In his opening statement, Justice Department attorney Frank Marine said starting in the 1960s the industry spent hundreds of millions of dollars on organizations set up to counter the growing body of scientific evidence linking smoking to cancer...
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WINNIPEG (CP) - Manitoba's sweeping anti-smoking law is facing a constitutional challenge - one that will inevitably be watched by other provinces planning their own crackdowns on tobacco.
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WINNIPEG (CP) - Manitoba businesses say a list of fines the provincial government can now levy under the province&#39;s anti-smoking law could result in multiple penalties for a single offence.
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Smokers could be forced to pay Â£10 for a permit to buy tobacco if government health advisers get their way.
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America&#39;s largest tobacco companies go on trial on Tuesday as they face a $280bn (Â£156bn) government lawsuit. Opening arguments will be heard in the case, in which the Justice Department accuses the companies
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TORONTO (CP) - Bar and corner-store owners winced while anti-tobacco activists celebrated Wednesday as the Ontario government introduced a provincewide ban on smoking, part of what it considers the toughest anti-tobacco strategy on the continent.
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Scotland's pubs and clubs are to take legal advice to see if they can challenge plans to ban smoking in public places.
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Robbie Williams has scoffed at official warnings not to smoke cigarettes on stage in Australia, but his celebrity status will help him escape paying $117 in fines.
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Major cigarette makers went on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion case, which  charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the  public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.
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Supermarkets could face multi-million pound fines.
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The Spitzer administration has proposed a $3.50-a-gram tax on marijuana and a $200-a-gram tax on other illegal drugs like cocaine. Some experts are skeptical.
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Higher earners could face increased fines for minor offences under government plans.