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A new nationwide poll finds that two-thirds of U.S. voters support a $1 increase in tobacco taxes per pack. The tax could raise more than $9.1 billion in new annual revenue for states, says the report released by a coalition of public health organizations claims.

Back in June, President Obama signed a law requiring cigarette manufacturers to display health warnings on the top half of cartons, and to cover the top half of the fronts and backs of packages with "color graphics depicting the negative health consequences of smoking." Big Tobacco was not amused....

After a long fight in Congress, legislation is about to pass that would put the FDA into the position of regulating the tobacco industry. The industry has largely been free to operate as it has seen fit, with the major obstacle to profits being periodic lawsuits over health, disability and death...