Authorities seized thousands of untaxed cartons of cigarettes across the state recently, the Minnesota Department of Revenue announced Monday. Nearly 10,300 cartons containing 2 million cigarettes were seized by state and federal authorities between May 2009 and June 2010. Most of the cigarettes were sold by American websites but manufactured in Ukraine. In many cases, cigarettes sold over the Internet are counterfeit and often made in unsanitar ... Jump to full article >>

As smokers were forced to light up outside due to the smoking ban within public establishments, Ohio State University researchers asked if this influenced employment rates within the hospitality service industry. This new study published in Prevention Science (Vol. 10, no. 2) attempts to shed some light on the economic effects of smoking bans by comparing the employment numbers of bars and restaurants in ten Minnesota cities with different types ... Jump to full article >>