Lorillard Tobacco Co. has joined the efforts of 33 state attorneys general to reduce illegal cigarette sales through the Internet, mail, telephone and fax.
Specifically, the tobacco giant will:
* Suspend cigarette shipments to its direct customers determined to have engaged in illegal remote sales.
* Reduce the volume of cigarettes allocated to its direct customers who are determined to have indirectly engaged in illegal remote sales.
* Suspend participation in promotional and merchandising programs for such retailers.
The agreement, effective immediately, applies in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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