Louisiana Smokers Say They’d Quit for the Very Specific Amount of $8,541
Could cold hard cash be what it takes for Louisiana smokers to finally put their smokes down once and for all?
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New Iberia City Council Amends Smoking Ordinance to Include Bars
Proponents of the ban cite health benefits not just for the customers, but for the employees of the establishments as well.
New Iberia City Council Votes on Smoking Ordinance for All Businesses
There is a big debate smoldering in the city of New Iberia.
Bill Filed to Have State Law Mirror Federal Tobacco Age Raise
Parks Senator Fred Mills files legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21
Louisiana House snuffs out bid to raise smoking age to 21
Louisiana won't raise its legal smoking age from 18 to 21.
Louisiana lawmakers carve out exemptions in smoking age bill
A bid to increase Louisiana's legal smoking age from 18 to 21 narrowly escaped the House budget committee, but only after lawmakers added a long list of exemptions to the proposal.
Texas Bill That Raises Legal Smoking Age to 21 Passes
When it becomes the law of the land, the new age restrictions would also apply to vaping and e-cigarettes.
Gulf Shores Bans Beach Smoking, Pensacola Could Be Next
Officials in some of our favorite beach communities are looking at making public beaches smoke free.
Smoking Ban To Take Effect In Lafayette
Beginning tomorrow--August 1--smoking will no longer be permitted at bars in Lafayette.
Should The Legal Smoking Age Be 21?
A resolution by a West Monroe state legislator has raised the question.
Lafayette Becomes 11th Louisiana City To Pass Smoke-Free Ordinance
Lafayette, LA is officially smoke-free.
Smoking In Louisiana On The Decline
More Louisiana residents are giving up cigarettes. The reason they are might not be so much about health as it is about money and convenience.
Need To Get Smart Quick? Try These Four Tips
These four activities have been linked to better brain function. They are all things we are capable of doing. Most of us just choose not to do them.
La. Among Nation’s Leaders In Smoking, Cancer Deaths
Fifty-two years ago, the surgeon general issued a report linking tobacco use to cancer. More than 42% of Americans were smokers at the time. That figure is now at just over 18%, according to a report from USA Today. Louisiana's smoking rate is among the highest in the country...
Smokers Stocking Up To Beat Friday’s Cigarette Tax Increase
Cigarette smokers the price of your smokes is going up by .22 cents per pack on Friday when a new state tax takes effect.
Quit Smoking – Louisiana Group Offers Free Assistance
A Louisiana organization is offering free tips, free counseling, even free medications to help you stop smoking.
Louisiana’s Cigarette Tax Increase Takes Effect Today
Beginning today smokers will be paying an additional .50cents per pack for cigarettes as a new tax increase goes into effect.
Could Lafayette Be The Next To Ban Smoking In Bars? | Lafayette Live
The New Orleans smoking ban made national headlines. Could Lafayette be next?
Lafayette Councilman Kenneth Boudreaux To Hold Meeting About Smoking Today
At the meeting, the councilman plans to give information about how the process to make bars smoke free is coming along and what they might look to do in the future.