Tobacco

Belgian couple caught with 400,000 worth of smuggled tobacco

A couple visiting Israel from Belgium were arrested with hundreds of packages of cigarettes and 1400 units of vaporizing tobacco.

Audit by Hebrew University reveals tactics used by cigarette companies to circumvent ban on advertising to minors.

Swedish ban requires premises owners to enforce law or face penalties, as government aims for a smoke-free country by 2025.

Judges order Finance Minister to immediately impose equal purchase tax on rolling tobacco and ordinary cigarettes.

MK Glick ends 25-day hunger strike to protest low taxes on rolling tobacco.

MK on hunger strike slams Finance Minister for ignoring unanimous Knesset committee decisions, expert opinion on rolling tobacco tax.

Likud MK continues hunger strike to demand Finance Minister raise taxes on rolling tobacco, end 'circle of death' of smoking.

Knesset committee approves ban on tobacco advertisements - but excludes advertisements in printed newspapers.

MK Yehuda Glick hunger strikes until Finance Minister imposes rolling tobacco tax. 'I can no longer say my hands didn't spill this blood.'

Health Ministry not working to reduce consumption of cigarettes, Health Minister Litzman hid meetings with tobacco company representatives.

In preliminary reading, Knesset approves bill to ban tobacco and cigarette advertisements.

Crossings Authority supervisors find tobacco hidden in bags of chicken vitamins.

After Health Minister rejects proposal to raise smoking age, Finance Minister rejects proposal to raise taxes on rolling tobacco.

Nitzana customs authorities find 200,000 NIS worth of tobacco hidden in pots imported by the Palestinian Authority.