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  2. Cigarette taxes in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Several cities such as Chicago and New York City have also implemented their own citywide cigarette taxes. The combined federal, state, county, and local tax on a pack of 20 cigarettes in the city of Chicago, in Cook County, Illinois, is $7.42, the highest in the entire country. The lowest rate in the nation is in Missouri, at 17 cents, where ...

  3. Liggett Group - Wikipedia

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    It was in 1916 that Chesterfield became the first cigarette to add a moisture-proof, overall cover to the paper and foil pack. In 1917, the company built a warehouse and factory at Huntington, West Virginia. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [4] By 1921, cigarettes had become the most used form of tobacco.

  4. List of cigarette brands - Wikipedia

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    Nojorono Tobacco & Aroma Tobacco International Indonesia [citation needed] Arum Manis Jaleca tobacco factory Indonesia [citation needed] Ashford Joh. Wilh. von Eicken GmbH Germany [12] [13] Assos Papastratos: Greece [14] Astro La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory Philippines [15] Avolution Sampoerna: Indonesia [citation needed] Bahman Iranian ...

  5. Chesterfield (cigarette) - Wikipedia

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    History. Chesterfields, originally a blend of Turkish and Virginia tobacco, were introduced by the Drummond Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1873. The company was acquired by American Tobacco Company in 1898, who manufactured Chesterfields until 1911. In 1912, the brand was taken over by Liggett & Myers and production moved to Durham ...

  6. U.S. history of tobacco minimum purchase age by state

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    Minimum age is 21. Minimum age is 19. Minimum age is 18. The minimum purchasing age for tobacco in the United States before December 20, 2019 varied by state and territory. Since December 20, 2019, the smoking age in all states and territories is 21 under federal law which was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump.

  7. Philip Morris USA - Wikipedia

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    Philip Morris USA is an American tobacco company. They are a division of the American tobacco corporation Altria Group. It has been the leading cigarette manufacturer in the U.S. since the late 20th century. Its major brands include Marlboro, Virginia Slims, Benson & Hedges, Merit, and Parliament. The company was incorporated in New York City ...

  8. History of commercial tobacco in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Tobacco Kingdom: Plantation, Market, and Factory in Virginia and North Carolina, 1800-1860(Duke University Press, 1938), a major scholarly study. Robert, Joseph C. The Story of Tobacco in America (1959), by a scholar. online; Swanson, Drew A. A Golden Weed: Tobacco and Environment in the Piedmont South (Yale University Press, 2014) 360pp

  9. Model Tobacco Factory - Wikipedia

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    Model Tobacco Factory. /  37.50500°N 77.44750°W  / 37.50500; -77.44750. The Model Tobacco Factory is a historic industrial complex located in Richmond, Virginia. It was built beginning in 1938, and consists of ten contributing structures, including a prominent six-story rectangular factory building designed in the Art Deco style.