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The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Bill Mann	The Cigarette Mafia The federal government seeks $280 billion from the tobacco companies, using laws designed to combat the Mafia.
Reason June 2002 Charles Paul Freund	Government Smokes How are states using their tobacco settlement windfall?
The Motley Fool December 2, 2004 Brian Gorman	Are Tobacco's Days Numbered? Even with all the cards stacked against them, tobacco stocks remain by some measures attractive investments. Nevertheless, the global regulatory environment may be getting just too hot to handle.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Cigarette Profits at Risk If you're an investor in tobacco, then you have some new cause for concern. Fewer teens are smoking, which may put pressure on tobacco profitability.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2011 Jim Royal	I Can't Quit You, Big Tobacco Big Tobacco is being hit by challenges across the spectrum -- lawsuits, declining smoking rates, and new packaging rules -- but some companies have been able to claim victories of a sort.
The Motley Fool January 7, 2010 Colleen Paulson	Big Tobacco Is Back to Business Philip Morris USA touts "lower risk" smokeless tobacco.
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Nanette Byrnes	Smart Moves for Stopping Smoking Office bans against lighting up, higher taxes, and adult-focused antitobacco ads work well. But the tobacco industry's political power remains strong.
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Chris Mallon	Is Big Tobacco RICO Suave? Big Tobacco's woes refuse to end as the industry stares down a $289 billion racketeering suit.
AskMen.com August 13, 2001 Bernie Alexander	The Legalization Of Marijuana Not a day goes by when there is not a discussion about legalizing marijuana. The fact of the matter is that there are many existing factors that would both support and reject legalization...
BusinessWeek June 27, 2005 Nanette Byrnes	The Tobacco Suit That's Going Up In Smoke After months of obscurity, the U.S. Justice Dept.'s lawsuit against Big Tobacco has bloomed into an all-out controversy -- but for all the wrong reasons.
HBS Working Knowledge April 23, 2014 Michael Blanding	Are Electronic Cigarettes a Public Good or Health Hazard? A new case study by John Quelch charts the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes and how tobacco companies and regulators are responding.
The Motley Fool February 22, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Smoking Around the World What if hundreds of millions of people around the world quit smoking?
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Nanette Byrnes	Double Danger For Big Tobacco A U.S. Justice suit and a push for FDA oversight have cigarette makers gasping.
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The Motley Fool November 10, 2009 Colleen Paulson	Altria's Not Tobacco's Only Altruist Reynolds American may purchase a quit-smoking company.
AskMen.com	Obama To Sign Anti-Smoking Bill President Barack Obama is set to sign into law an anti-smoking bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco.
Salon.com June 15, 2001 Elizabeth M. Whelan	Tobacklash! One man wins $3 billion from Philip Morris and suddenly people are pro-big tobacco. What have they been smoking?
BusinessWeek July 24, 2006 Lorraine Woellert	Tobacco May Be Partying Too Soon The tobacco industry won big in Florida. But huge lawsuits remain, and legal action is revving up around the globe.
AskMen.com	WHO: Get Graphic With Smokers Cigarette packages should include images of sickness and suffering caused by tobacco, along with written warnings, the World Health Organization said.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2011 Jim Royal	Big Tobacco Faces Another Huge Headwind More packaging changes could dent these players' profits.
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BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Aki Ito	Japan Enjoys a Nicotine Buzz The Japanese hoard cigarettes ahead of a major tobacco tax increase -- and that may add as much as 1.4 percentage points to third-quarter GDP growth.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Chris Mallon	Unlocking Value at Altria Altria's decision to split the company is sweet vindication for long-suffering shareholders.
Wired February 2003 Joshua Davis	Come to LeBow Country Maverick tycoon Bennett LeBow wants to help the world stop smoking. By selling genetically modified tobacco. Grown by the Amish.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2004 Ben McClure	Altria's Smoke Signals Even though cigarettes make you cough and splutter, that's no excuse to ignore tobacco stocks. Altria, the company formerly known as Philip Morris, is the giant among tobacco stocks.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2005 Chris Mallon	A Big Tobacco Bargain With its legal woes resolved, Altria looks undervalued among its peers.
The Motley Fool March 27, 2007 Chuck Saletta	It's Like Stealing Money Legally Bad news can give you the chance to earn far higher returns than you would otherwise deserve. The time to buy, in fact, is often when things look their worst.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2011 Colleen Paulson	Can Smoking Growth Continue in 2011? Tobacco stocks outperformed the S&P in 2010; will trend continue in 2011?
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The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Will Frankenhoff	British American Tobacco Should Light Up Returns This is one defensive stock with some addictive returns. Investors should consider a position in the world's most geographically diverse tobacco company.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2009 Colleen Paulson	The Military's Fightin' the (Marlboro) Man The Pentagon has recently completed a study arguing that tobacco use should be banned in the military and sales prohibited on government-owned property. It's clear that Altria, Reynolds American, and Lorillard have their work cut out for them.
AskMen.com	China: No Free Cigs For Party China's corruption watchdog will clamp down on government officials who use public money to buy expensive cigarettes.
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BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Bob Van Voris	Big Tobacco's Many Days in Court Facing thousands of lawsuits in Florida, cigarette makers are crying foul.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2004 Chris Mallon	End of the Legal Tunnel An improving legal environment makes Altria's shares look extremely undervalued.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2002	Guilty Pleasures The VICE Fund invests largely in alcohol, gambling, tobacco and defense industries.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Bill Mann	Foreign Threats to U.S. Profits Watch out if overseas courts decide to start targeting U.S. firms. For the first time, a U.S. tobacco company is facing a big lawsuit from overseas, as an Israeli health provider is seeking some $1.7 billion in damages.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2005 Bill Mann	The Uncle Buck Plan in Full Effect Smokeless tobacco power UST wants smokers to go smokeless. Seems to be working. For a company that is dominant, has the capital structure and astounding business economics, the fact that it only trades at a multiple to free cash flow of 11 is astounding.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Quit Smoking, Get Rich Don't let thousands go up in smoke.
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The Motley Fool October 29, 2007 Billy Fisher	The Drag on Reynolds American The tobacco company reports adjusted EPS growth of 12% versus its year-ago quarter. Reynolds American is still an attractive opportunity for income investors and value investors alike.
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