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JTI launches menthol cigarillo
17 Jan 2020.
JTI has revealed a new King Size Cigarillo that contains a mentholated capsule which bypasses the impending menthol ban, reports the Scottish Local Retailer.
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| TURKEY |
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Contraband rolling papers seized
16 Jan 2020.
Custom officials have seized about 15 million smuggled cigarette papers in Western Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported.
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| KENYA |
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BAT raises prices
16 Jan 2020.
Prices of nearly all BAT Kenya cigarettes have been raised by up to KES 15 (USD 0.15) per pack following a tax increase late last year, reports the Business Daily.
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Sunel T.T.A.Ş. and Oz-Ege announce joint venture
15 Jan 2020.
Turkey’s oldest tobacco dealers Sunel T.T.A.Ş. and Oz-Ege have reported their joint venture in Albania and Macedonia.
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| AUSTRIA |
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Smoking costs to rise
15 Jan 2020.
Smoking looks likely to become more expensive thanks to a new tobacco tax model that will take effect in April, according to a JTI Austria newsletter, reports Oberösterreichische Nachrichten.
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| UNITED STATES |
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Airport becomes smoke free
14 Jan 2020.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has now banned smoking inside the terminal, Forbes reported.
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| CHINA |
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Relx to open 10,000 stores
12 Jan 2020.
Chinese vaping start-up Relx Technology will open 10,000 global stores over the next three years as part of a big expansion, reports Reuters.
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“95 per cent safer” claim not valid
09 Jan 2020.
An editorial published in the American Journal of Public Health has disputed the frequently used claim that e-cigarettes are “95 per cent less harmful” than combustible cigarettes, reports the Medical Xpress.
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Rizla cards defy menthol ban
08 Jan 2020.
Imperial Tobacco has launched Rizla Flavour Infusion cards in a bid to get around the ban on menthol cigarettes that comes into effect this year, reports The Sun.
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Company won’t hire smokers
07 Jan 2020.
The American truck and trailer rental company U-Haul International has announced plans to stop interviewing and hiring nicotine users, The Arizona Republic reported.
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