'Home-grown' rebellion fights New York smoking ban
By Sebastian Smith | China Daily | Updated: 2011-03-26 07:32
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Audrey Silk, 46, planted about 100 tobacco plants in her garden, producing about 400 packs of cigarettes without paying a penny in taxes. Silk decided to grow her own tobacco in reaction to high taxes and an upcoming public smoking ban in New York City's parks. Emmanuel Dunand / Agence France-Presse |
NEW YORK - In the midst of an unrelenting battle against smokers and cigarettes, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be surprised to hear that there's a tobacco plantation right under his nose.
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