The United Pro Choice Smokers Rights Newsletter

Issue # 13: 04/30/99 Brought to you by:

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In this issue:
1. Smoking Out Bad Science
2. Tests Of Vaccines Against Addiction
3. Supreme Court To Rule In FDA, Tobacco Battle
4. The History of Tobacco
5. Veterans Versus Victims
6. White House Electronic Publications
7. N.Y.'s Experiment With Municipal Securitization Piquing Interest
8. We Are Everyday People
9. Read This Newsletter On A Web Page
10. 800 # For Local or State Law Information

1. Smoking Out Bad Science: American Smokers Alliance. By Lorraine Mooney, The Wall Street Journal.

2. Tests Of Vaccines Against Addiction: Cantab Pharmaceuticals. Reuters Health, Drug Resource Center, Johns Hopkins Health Information.

3. Supreme Court To Rule In FDA, Tobacco Battle: philly.com Justices will decide whether the federal agency can crack down on nicotine as a drug and cigarettes as a delivery device.

4. The History of Tobacco: Tobacco Timeline. By Gene Borio.

5. Veterans Versus Victims: The Outrage. Compare the way that society rewards those who fight and die for their country with the way the court system compensates "victims."

6. White House Electronic Publications: Retrieve Documents by Category. Use this form to retrieve White House documents.

7. N.Y.'s Experiment With Municipal Securitization Piquing Interest: Cashing in on Tobacco By Torri Still, The Recorder/Cal Law. NLP IP Company, American Lawyer Media's Law News Network

8. We Are Everyday People:
*** Results of Chautauqua County, NY hearing: Human Services Committee. The hearing process was continued until May 18. Of the 42 speakers, only three favored the ordinance.
*** The Smoker General of the United States: By Derf. Meet the General and read The Problems With Power.
*** Motorcycle Airbags - coming soon?! By Motorcycle Online Staff. Your motorcycle may be next on the health nazi's safety hit list.
*** Open letter to 60 Minutes: By Joy Faulkner. Founder of Smokers of the World Unite.
*** The Committee to Impeach the President Again: Clinton Investigative Commission.

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10. For information about your local or state laws, call the Smokers Rights Action Line at 1-800-333-8683.

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Malcolm Asks Philip Morris To Pull Ads -- Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm wants tobacco giant Philip-Morris to pull ads designed to deter children from smoking. She says the ads are produced by the same agency the company uses to advertise cigarettes, which she says represents a serious conflict of interest. Malcolm, the American Cancer Society, and officials from 17 other states are asking Phillip Morris to shelve the ads. But Philip-Morris spokesman Mike File believes the ads will stop kids from smoking, and says that criticism to the contrary is motivated by politics.

...Tobacco Litigants Face Setback - (SACRAMENTO) -- State lawmakers have rejected legislation that might have helped smokers prove the dangers of cigarettes in court. State Senator Byron Sher's bill would have allowed plaintiffs in tobacco lawsuits to introduce statistics showing the health risks associated with tobacco use. But opponents argued that the proposal would force judges to admit such evidence in cases... even when it has no credibility. The opponents of the bill prevailed.