South of the Border, the same offence might ordinarily attract a three-year sentence, but Lord Hamilton said: "The illegal cultivation of cannabis by organised criminals on a substantial commercial scale appears to be a relatively new phenomenon in Scotland. South of the Border, the same offence might ordinarily attract a three-year sentence, but Lord Hamilton said: "The illegal cultivation of cannabis by organised criminals on a substantial commercial scale appears to be a relatively new...

The tobacco company is trying to offset declining cigarette sales by jumping into the growing cigar market. Altria predicted that John Middleton inc. would produce 1.2 billion cigars this year and earn an estimated $182 million on sales of $360 million. Oil prices resumed their climb toward $100 a barrel, boosting the threat of inflation, and the Commerce Department reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter growth, raising questions about the need for a rate cut. Banks immediately cut...

A recent article in The Daily Telegraph uncovered that land-rights activists are risking death, while vast swaths of rainforest are being felled to provide land for the booming soy industry in Brazil (now surpassing the United States as the top soy exporter in the world) A recent article in The Daily Telegraph uncovered that land-rights activists are risking death, while vast swaths of rainforest are being felled to provide land for the booming soy industry in Brazil (now surpassing the...

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Instead watch for Philip Morris to use its cigarette strength to boost distribution and display for other tobacco products. The merchandising plan gives participating store operators financial incentives to pass along discounts to consumers in exchange for prominent shelf space and signage. Cigarette consumption has been decreasing for more than 25 years and slipped about 2% between last year and 2005. Philip Morris USA's third quarter operating profit increased 2% despite a 1% decline in...