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Potato Chip Buzz
Friday, April 20, 2012
Potato Chip Buzz
Caffeinated potato chips aim to lure energy-depleted snackers.
(Courtesy of NACs)
NEW YORK – Forget shots, drinks, jerky, and even sprays. Looking for the tastiest energy pick-me-up? There’s a potato chip for that, CBS News reports.
Arma Energy Snx is marketing its Kettle Cooked Energy Snx potato chips (BBQ and Tortilla flavors), which come stocked with 70 milligrams of caffeine, taurine, and 290 calories — remarkably snug in a 2-ounce bag.
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Washington Report: Judge Hears Arguments in Cigarette Warning Labels Case
Saturday, February 04, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon already blocked enforcement of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tobacco marketing and sale regulations, but the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has requested that he reverse that decision, the Legal Times reports.
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Alabama Eyeing Cigarette Tax Increase
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Alabama Eyeing Cigarette Tax Increase (compliments of NACS)
Lawmakers are firing up plans to raise the state’s 42.5-cents-per-pack cigarette excise tax.
MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama lawmakers have ushered in 2012 with two proposals to raise state cigarette taxes, one by 32.5 cents per pack and one by $1 per pack, the Birmingham News reports.
The proposals are aimed at chipping away at an estimated $400 million shortfall in the state’s general fund next fiscal year.
State rep. Patricia Todd filed a bill that would raise the tax 32.5 cents per pack, an increase she estimated would generate $75 million a year in revenue for the state. She has proposed a cigarette tax increase every year since 2008, and each one has failed. Read More
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