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Maryland might see $1 increase in cigarette tax

WMAL AM 105.9 FM November 14, 2012 A new push is starting to make cigarettes even more expensive in

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$1 Tobacco tax hike proposed in Maryland

The cost of cigarettes may soon be on the rise in Maryland after as a health care coalition is

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Cigarette tax hike called for in Maryland

...public health advocates have been successful in getting their wishes passed recently, as the

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Health advocates want to increase cigarette tax

The same group that successfully pushed to double the state's cigarette tax in 2007 wants the

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Coalition starts campaign on increasing state’s tobacco tax

...calling for the increase in the state’s tobacco tax by a dollar to reduce teen smoking and

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Health group proposes another $1 cigarette tax hike

“In 2007, the money that was raised help to fund a major health care expansion program for over a

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Media Advisory

On November 14, 2012 at 11am on Lawyers’ Mall in front of the State House in Annapolis,

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Health advocates celebrate higher tobacco prices

Teenagers are especially responsive to changes in pricing, said Matthew Celentano, deputy director

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Officials: Tobacco tax helps keep kids smokeless

"The producers of this harsh, degrading, cancer stick use the appearance of a candy wrapper and put

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Tax Increase On Cheaper Tobacco Products Aims To Reduce Number Of Teen Users

“Based on what’s happened in other states, we know this will reduce the use of this product by

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Price of little cigars more costly because of tax

A tax increase on small cigars and other tobacco products popular with teenagers has resulted in a

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Tax-hike on chewing tobacco, cheap cigars expected to reduce use

“Those are the kind of increases that will have a dramatic impact,” said Vincent DeMarco,

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Group to release study on tobacco tax increase

WTOP 10/24/2012, 4:33am ET BALTIMORE (AP) A Maryland health advocacy group is releasing a study on

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Public Health Groups, Students Celebrate Increase in Cigar and Smokeless Tobacco Prices

Thank Governor and General Assembly for Tax’s Youth Deterrence

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Cigarette taxes saved my kids’ lives

Maryland should again raise the cost of smoking. An Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Rev. Fred Weimert

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Support is growing…

Over 460 organizations have endorsed our Healthy Maryland Initiative proposal to increase the state

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New Fiscal Year Means Tax Hikes In Maryland

Taxes will jump from 15 percent of wholesale to 70 percent on "little cigars."

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Maryland law changes, tax hikes take effect

"Together, the new tax increase on little cigars and smokeless tobacco will save thousands of young

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GREAT PUBLIC HEALTH VICTORIES MARK THE 2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSIONS

Statement by Vincent DeMarco, President, Maryland Health Care For All! Coalition Thanks to the

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Baltimore leaders, clergy push for budget fix

Faith community leaders said they support increasing the sales tax on little cigars and other