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The Cuban cigar is set to make its first legal appearance U.S. in years, with relaxed guidelines allowing travelers to return with a few in their suitcases. But the cigars won't roll into stores just yet, and owners say they aren't worried about business.

A teacher at New Bedford High School was assaulted last week. According to School Department spokesman Jon Carvalho, the incident happened last Thursday morning. Carvalho says a female teacher found four girls in a classroom with the lights off, smoking...

Health officials in a small Massachusetts town have withdrawn a first-in-the-nation proposal to ban all tobacco sales. Westminster's board of health voted 2-1 at its regular meeting Wednesday to drop the proposal, a week after rowdy opposition led them to end a public hearing early...

The Great American Smokeout is this Thursday. The American Cancer Society encourages smokers to quit the habit on the third Thursday of each November.

The town of Westminster, Massachusetts, may become the first in the nation to outlaw the sale of all tobacco products, with its Board of Health set to hear comments from the public this week on the proposed ban. Town health agent Elizabeth Swedberg told AP about the reasoning behind the proposal, "The tobacco companies are really promoting products to hook young people...

There's a battle brewing as the Defense Department considers whether to ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco on military bases and ships, with some critics saying it's unfair to service members who are already sacrificing for their country. ...

Over a dozen states have passed laws banning synthetic cannabis, but Massachusetts isn't one of them.

The Boston parks and Recreation Commission has approved a ban on smoking in city-run parks. The ban approved Monday takes effect immediately and applies to tobacco, marijuana and other "lighted or vaporized" substances. Violators face a fine of up to $250...

The Great American Smokeout is helping Americans kick the habit. American Cancer Society spokesman Robin Brown says the annual event helps smokers take an important step toward a healthier life. The smokeout, which is celebrated on the third Thursday of November, encourages people to quit smoking by giving them a date to stop...

New statistics show that the sale of tobacco to minors in the U.S. were held near all-time lows last year under a federal-state inspection program intended to curb underage usage. A federal report issued Tuesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration says that the rate of retail tobacco sales to underage users nationwide has fallen from about 40 percent in 1997, to 9...