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Under the Government's proposed rules to set very low nicotine content for tobacco and cigarettes, the illicit market will be the only place to find a real cigarette, says Eric Crampton

Leading anti-smoking campaigners say official modelling wrongly suggested the Government's plan would reduce smoking rates by 85 percent within five years.

It's about protecting adults from themselves, which should be none of the government’s business.

From next March, the “gamble responsibly” slogan will be discontinued on wagering advertisements. In its place, the federal government has announced a selection of alternatives, which it says will minimise problem gambling.

A domestic tobacco control network has voiced concern about young children smoking e-cigarettes.

Although the pace of rate hikes could slow, as hinted in the latest Fed statements, a recession still seems imminent. Amid the uncertainties, investors could consider buying high-quality stocks PepsiCo (PEP), United Parcel Service (UPS), Altria Group (MO), Waste Management (WM), and Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM). Keep reading….

Exclusive: CT Group’s activities on behalf of energy, tobacco and property firms raise questions over potential conflict of interest

NT Health purchased hundreds of packets of cigarettes for smokers isolating at the Howard Springs quarantine centre, documents obtained by the ABC reveal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Here is a final unvarnished, admittedly biased summary of the seven propositions on the state ballot.

A new report found that more than half (54%) of shopkeepers think the age for buying tobacco should be raised from 18 to 21.

Since the sky-high inflation persisted in September, the Fed is expected to launch another 75-basis-point rate hike this week. The stock market has been under pressure this year as investors remained anxious about the possibility of a recession. However, some fundamentally strong stocks, such as Altria Group (MO), Cummins (CMI),…