tobacco tax california Californians face two competing measures this November. The first is the Billionaire Tax Act, a onetime, 5 percent levy on the accumulated net worth of the state's richest residents. Lesser known California voters support increasing tobacco

NARRATOR: When Congress ended its session in the spring of 1804, Jefferson hurried home to Monticello, where Polly lay desperately ill from an abscess in the breast

This can be traced all the way from the craftsmanship of the rollers to the sensory element of flavor and aroma

Although debate about its lethalness in humans (which is difficult to prove), in animal studies nicotine has been found to be deadlier than diamondback rattlesnake venom, more lethal than strychnine and three times deadlier than arsenic

So far, here's what they know about the vapor you might breathe in if someone near you is vaping

Nicotine in its concentrated liquid form is toxic and can be absorbed through the skin, making proper personal protective equipment and ventilation essential

Denman said General Tobacco has informed states that it will not be able to make the back payments