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The hearing will address preliminary issues, including whether the money that some tobacco companies have put aside while the debate plays out should go to the states pending resolution of the entire matter, according to a lawyer who is attending the hearing but is not authorized to comment on the proceedings

The report only hints at the likely immediate effect of raising the legal age for tobacco purchases: an outbreak of political wrangling and opposition to a policy that would affect small businesses and drive tobacco use further into the shadows for young smokers

He said: 'Tobacco companies were strongly opposed to plain packaging

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Volunteers returned to the Giant Burger parking lot, carrying their trash bags and chatting about litter control