• Smoke-free schools legislation gains traction in Kentucky

    By Darla Carter | Posted on February 8, 2019

    The General Assembly is closer to prohibiting the use of tobacco products on school campuses across the state to promote health and steer kids away from traditional and electronic cigarettes. A bill by northern Kentucky state Rep. Kim Moser crossed a hurdle Thursday when...

  • Edelen backs smoking ban for workplaces, increasing cigarette tax

    By Joe Sonka | Posted on February 5, 2019

    Democratic gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen announced Monday that he would support legislation to “stand up to Big Tobacco,” including a statewide ban on smoking in workplaces and raising taxes on packs of cigarettes. Legislation to enact a public indoor smoking ban across Kentucky has...

  • Kentucky flunks ‘State of Tobacco Control’ report

    By Darla Carter | Posted on January 30, 2019

    Kentucky has once again flunked the American Lung Association’s annual look at tobacco control, but the Bluegrass state could improve its grades by passing smoke-free schools legislation, increasing the excise tax on cigarettes and spending more money to thwart tobacco use. That’s according to...

  • Shares of Louisville-based Turning Point Brands fall on FDA fears

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on November 9, 2018

    Turning Point Brands fell 3.4 percent Friday morning after The Washington Post reported that the FDA plans to “impose severe restrictions” on sales of e-cigarette products.

  • UofL to share in nearly $18 million windfall for tobacco research

    By Darla Carter | Posted on October 29, 2018

    Researchers at the University of Louisville's Envirome Institute will benefit from a portion of nearly $18 million in funding to the American Heart Association Tobacco Regulation and Addiction Center.

  • U.S. attorney issues unprecedented ‘call to action’ to combat addiction crisis

    By Boris Ladwig | Posted on March 28, 2017

    The top federal prosecutor for the western half of Kentucky has issued an unprecedented call for action against the growing threat of drug addiction. U.S. Attorney John E. Kuhn Jr. said state and local governmental agencies, the private sector and nonprofit organizations must work together...