State official says money lacking to enforce tobacco law

Tuesday, July 16, 2002

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state does not have enough money or staff to adequately enforce a new law banning the sale of certain imported cigarettes in Missouri, a state official said Monday.

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