American Tobacco Company
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- Feb 17, 1893Washington's House Votes to Ban Cigarettes — and the Tobacco Trust Moves InIn 1893 the state House passed a prohibition on cigarette sales after a debate that mixed moral reform, monopoly fears and anti-Chinese prejudice. Lobbyists were already working the Senate.Olympia, WA
- Mar 12, 1893The State's Sudden War on CigarettesWashington moves to ban the sale and manufacture of cigarettes, setting up a clash with the powerful American Tobacco Company.Seattle, WA
- Jun 14, 1893The Great Cigarette CrackdownA Vancouver tobacco dealer’s arrest triggers a high-stakes legal battle over whether small cigarette packages qualify for interstate commerce protections.Vancouver, WA