Tuesday, June 28, 2011

8943: Smokes And Sodas.


Kidding around with a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• A new report shows a sharp reduction in tobacco sales to minors in 2010 after an increase in 2009. The 2010 rate of 9.3 percent is an all-time low for the Synar Amendment program, which has been around for 14 years. Um, how can tobacco sales to minors be accurately measured, as it’s technically against the law to sell cigarettes to kids?

• Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced plans to raise the prices of its soft drinks. Which could lead to kids finding it’s cheaper to buy cigarettes than soda.

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