Tobacco Industry Political Influence and Tobacco Policymaking in Kentucky 1936-2012
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Executive Summary Kentucky, a leading tobacco producing state in the U.S. and home to Brown and Williamson and Commonwealth Brands tobacco companies, has a significant historic, economic, and social heritage tied to tobacco. Until 2004 tobacco was grown in all but one county in the state, mostly on small family farms. The significant tobacco industry presence created a historical resistance to tobacco control efforts. To influence policymakers, between 1994 and 2010 the tobacco industry contributed