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WHO Holds Closed Door Cigarette Tax Meeting
The World Health Organization (WHO) barred reporters and the public from attending a meeting this week on its proposed international tobacco tax, Newsmax reports.
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WHO Wants You—to Stop Smoking
Global health organization ponders excise taxes, e-cigarette regulations
The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing criticism for its cigarette and tobacco control proposals at an upcoming November conference. WHO is considering an excise tax of up to 70 percent on cigarettes as well as new restrictions on electronic cigarettes that do not contain tobacco.
Taxes Without Borders
World Health Organization mulling global cigarette tax
The World Health Organization (WHO) is considering a global excise tax of up to 70 percent on cigarettes at an upcoming November conference, leading to concerns from free market tax policy analysts about fiscal sovereignty and bureaucratic mission creep.