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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Higher cigarette taxes on the table in Minnesota
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Minnesota legislators are considering raising cigarette taxes and the cost of little cigars by classifying them cigarettes, which are taxed at a higher rate than ciga...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 6:17 PM
HEALTHBEAT Tobacco use: still a problem
It's safe to say that over the past few decades, billions of dollars have been spent in the United States on reducing tobacco use. It has had an impact. The number of adults who smoke has declined st...
Posted on 11/15/12 at 2:30 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTA A habit to break
By Denise Pinkney Quitting smoking is one of the hardest habits to break. Thats probably why tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in North Dakota. Each year, 877 North Dakotans die p...
Posted on 11/12/12 at 3:23 PM
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS 'Kick Butts Day' is Wednesday, March 21 at UND, nationwide
In honor of Kick Butts Day on Wednesday, March 21, the Healthy UND Tobacco Free Campus Task Group is taking the opportunity to highlight the tobacco free campus policy and quit tobacco options. Kick ...
Posted on 3/20/12 at 3:45 PM
STAFF BLOG THE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYOND Cigarette smoking among adults
The Centers for Disease Control released a report today regarding adult smoking prevalence and secondhand smoke. Here are some highlights from the report: Results: In 2009, 20.6% of U.S. adults aged...
Posted on 9/7/10 at 2:19 PM
New Minnesota cigarette tax unlikely to exceed Wisconsin 
Minnesota's cigarette tax is about to go up, but a top lawmaker says the new rate won't be more than Wisconsin's. Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says the final tax could match the $2.52 per pack rate charged in Wisconsin. That's $1.29 more than Minnesota assesses now.
By Associated Press , May 13, 2013
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House vote sends message to tobacco committee
BISMARCK -- House lawmakers shot down two attempts Thursday to fund the Tobacco Prevention and Control Advisory Committee.
By TJ Jerke , April 25, 2013
Mike Peterson, Grand Forks, letter: Where choice stops and coercion begins
Grand Forks Park Board Commissioner Molly Soeby, like most progressives these days, wants to tell you what you can and cannot do with your body. Such as chewing tobacco.
By Mike Peterson , April 04, 2013
Grand Forks parks may ban chewing tobacco
Grand Forks outdoor parks have areas where smoking is banned, courtesy of Measure 8 in November. Grand Forks Park Board Commissioner Molly Soeby wants to extend that ban to all varieties of tobacco.
By Ryan Bakken , April 02, 2013
Eric Johnson, Grand Forks, letter: Reject needless ‘study’ of cigarette alternatives
HCR 3033 is a resolution asking North Dakota to waste our state’s time and money to “study” whether products such as electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are safe alternatives for people who currently smoke traditional cigarettes.
By Eric Johnson , March 27, 2013
Chew tobacco use target of Great American Spit Out
Now that North Dakota workplaces are legally smoke-free environments, the state Department of Health is reminding people that spit tobacco is not a safe alternative.
By Associated Press , February 21, 2013
Legislative notebook: Bill would raise ‘little cigar’ tax
Some Minnesota legislators want to raise the tax on “little cigars,” saying the products cost less than cigarettes and they can be flavored as a way to attract children.
By Don Davis , January 28, 2013
N.D. lawmakers mull roll-your-own cigarettes bill
The State Tax Department is supporting a bill that would require commercial roll-your-own cigarette machine owners to register their equipment and pay the same taxes as name-brand packaged smokes.
By James MacPherson , January 16, 2013
Smokeless tobacco often overlooked but also hard to quit
North Dakota State University pharmacy student Paul Jilek said three years into his education, he’s already learned plenty about helping people give up smoking, but he said that same level of focus doesn’t seem to apply to all forms of tobacco
By Ryan Johnson , January 07, 2013
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Grand Forks student survey finds slight increase in alcohol, tobacco, drug use
Overall drug use by Grand Forks students in grades seven to 12 increased slightly this year, the first time after more than a decade of decline. Twenty percent of these students reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days, which is 4 percent more than in 2010.
By Jennifer Johnson , October 09, 2012
Cavalier is eighth ND city to pass smoke-free law
The Cavalier City Council passed the law earlier this week. The ordinance, which takes effect on July 1, makes all indoor public workplaces, including bars and restaurants, smoke-free.
By Associated Press , May 11, 2012
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Theresa Knox, Grand Forks, letter: Grand Forks' laws help snuff out smoking
On this Kick Butts Day, let’s celebrate the health of Grand Forks and look forward to many years of continued health improvements.
By Theresa Knox , March 21, 2012
Up to $27 billion at stake in historic Canadian tobacco suit
Canada's three largest tobacco companies are set to square off against a group of Quebec smokers in a landmark civil case that is considered the biggest in Canadian history, with up to $27 billion in damages and penalties at stake.
By Sidhartha Banerjee , March 10, 2012
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