Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs NewsTop national news about alcohol, drug and tobacco problems.Pfizer Counterattacks on Chantix Safety Concerns- June 2, 2008 Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is blitzing the public and doctors in response to widespread reports and concerns about the safety of its stop-smoking drug.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Menthol Exemption Leads Black Health Group to Drop Support for FDA Tobacco Bill- June 2, 2008 The National African-American Tobacco Prevention Network has dropped its support for a federal bill that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco products.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Medical Marijuana Big Business in California- June 2, 2008 Federal authorities may raid California's medical-marijuana clinics with regularity, but that hasn't prevented the programs from generating $2 billion in annual sales and $100 million in state tax revenue.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... Nebraska Court Voids Exceptions to Smoking Ban- June 2, 2008 Exemptions in Nebraska's indoor smoking ban legislation for licensed keno establishments, a horse track and bars that don't prepare food are unconstitutional, the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled.http://www.jointogether.org/system/rss/clickthrough.jsp?feedTag=Alcohol,+Tobacco++and+Othe... |