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Shelly Kiser, a spokeswoman for SmokeFreeOhio, told ''Associated Press'' that "the tobacco industry has fought us every step of the way. They have taken out more than 30 lawsuits against us... It's been horrible." [http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060728/BIZ/607280378/1040/LIFESTYLE03] | Shelly Kiser, a spokeswoman for SmokeFreeOhio, told ''Associated Press'' that "the tobacco industry has fought us every step of the way. They have taken out more than 30 lawsuits against us... It's been horrible." [http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060728/BIZ/607280378/1040/LIFESTYLE03] | ||
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| + | ==Coalition members== | ||
| + | * [[Bowling Centers Association of Ohio]] | ||
| + | * [[Cigar Association of America]] | ||
| + | * [[Lorillard Tobacco Company]] | ||
| + | * [[National Association of Tobacco Outlets]], Inc. | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Coin Machine Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Council of Retail Merchants]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Grocers Association]] | ||
| + | * [[The Ohio Licensed Beverage Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Petroleum Council]]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Restaurant Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Ohio Wholesale Marketers Association]] | ||
| + | * [[Retail Tobacco Dealers Association]] | ||
| + | * [[R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company]] | ||
| + | * [[Swedish Match]] | ||
| + | * [[Swisher International]] | ||
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==Contact details== | ==Contact details== | ||
Revision as of 03:00, 31 July 2006
Smoke Less Ohio is a front group created by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to campaign against proposed measures to restrict tobacco consumption. [1]
Shelly Kiser, a spokeswoman for SmokeFreeOhio, told Associated Press that "the tobacco industry has fought us every step of the way. They have taken out more than 30 lawsuits against us... It's been horrible." [2]
Coalition members
- Bowling Centers Association of Ohio
- Cigar Association of America
- Lorillard Tobacco Company
- National Association of Tobacco Outlets, Inc.
- Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes
- Ohio Coin Machine Association
- Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
- Ohio Grocers Association
- The Ohio Licensed Beverage Association
- Ohio Petroleum Council]
- Ohio Restaurant Association
- Ohio Wholesale Marketers Association
- Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Swedish Match
- Swisher International
Contact details
Smoke Less Ohio
88 E. Broad St., Ste. 1320
Columbus, OH 43215
Email: info AT smokelessohio.org
Web: http://www.smokelessohio.com/index.htm
Other SourceWatch Resources
External Links
- Steve Hartsoe, "Firm tries to snuff out smoking bans: Cigarette maker Reynolds American plans to spend $40 million to fight anti-tobacco measures on Nov. ballots", The Detroit News, July 28, 2006.
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