Bill Would Budget $500 Mil. For Anti-Tobacco Campaign

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A $500 million annual budget for a national anti-smoking campaign as well as tough restrictions on tobacco ads are the key elements of a bill introduced last week by Senate Democrats.
Authored by U.S. Sen. Conrad Kent, D-N.D., the legislation is tougher on Big Tobacco than the already proposed national settlement and other bills previously introduced.
The bill would give the Federal Drug Administration power to restrict tobacco and its advertising as if the substance were a drug.

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