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The Marlboro Monopoly Act

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 || Sasha Fine

On June 22, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (H.R. 1256) into law, thus taking the first faltering steps toward fully monitoring and regulating cigarettes and their purchases. The bill gives the FDA the power to “regulate tobacco products.” This is all well and good, and the act [...]

The purpose of Controversy N’ Coffee is not aggressive retaliation

Friday, October 09, 2009 || Other Author

In light of your open letter to Professor Peter Benson (“A response to Peter Benson,” Oct. 2), we feel that it is necessary to state the position of Controversy n’ Coffee, as a student group dedicated to fostering dialogue in the Wash. U. community.

University-backed smoking ban referendum to appear on ballot

Monday, August 31, 2009 || Puneet Kollipara

St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley signed a bill on Friday to put a Washington University-backed smoking ban referendum on the November ballot, following weeks of heated County Council meetings and public debate.

Senate passes resolution decrying lack of student input in tobacco ban

Friday, April 24, 2009 || David Messenger and Eliza Adelson

Student Union Senate passed a resolution on Wednesday night to address the administration’s recent initiative to ban smoking on all Washington University campuses, effective July 2010.

Quit smoking

Friday, November 21, 2008 || Student Life Newspaper

I came across an ad in your recent issue for a tobacconist with a store on the Loop. It made me think, why would Student Life accept such an ad?

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