2014 Event Tobacco company R. J. Reynolds must pay over $23 billion in resolution of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died from lung cancer at age 36; the suit accused the company of hiding the health risks and habit-forming nature of cigarettes 2012 Event In Haiti, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced plans to pay for a new education fund with a new 'sin' tax on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling 2012 Event Australia's High Court upholds legislation providing for cigarettes to have plain packaging 1997 Event Liggett admits cigarettes are addictive 1997 Event Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US 1963 Event American Heart Association is 1st agency to campaign against cigarettes 1942 Event Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland 1930 Event U.S. tobacco industry produced 123 billion cigarettes in 1930 1910 Event U.S. tobacco industry produced 9 billion cigarettes in 1910 1868 Event 1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes
