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Creek chief, Fallin sign compact governing sale of tobacco on tribal land
Governor of Oklahoma Mary Fallin and Muscogee (Creek) Nation Principal Chief George Tiger signed an agreement that permits the sale of tobacco on tribal land. This agreement resolves a lawsuit that had been filed by the state against the Creek Nation regarding the payment of state taxes for tobacco sales on their tribal lands. This settlement includes an $11.5 million payment to the state from the Creek Nation and a dismissal of the lawsuit. Click here to read more.

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National

New publications from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
Two new publications from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium's FDA Tobacco Project provide information on tools the public health community can use to engage in the federal tobacco regulatory process. Citizen Petitions: An Underutilized Tool in Tobacco Regulation is an overview of how citizen petitions can influence the FDA's regulation of tobacco. Click here to access this publication. Freedom of Information Act and the FDA contains information on how Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests can help the public health community maximize its impact on the federal regulation of tobacco. Click here to access the FOIA and the FDA publication. Strategies to Combat Illicit Tobacco Trade (2012) is a law synopsis providing an overview of illicit tobacco trade within and across U.S. borders, including suggestions on how state and local governments, as well as health organizations, can contribute to the fight against it. Click here to access the “Strategies” publication.

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