The document provides a history of the tobacco industry from Columbus first encountering tobacco in the Americas to modern cigarette marketing campaigns and taxation. Some key events include tobacco becoming popular in England in the 1500s, tobacco notes becoming legal tender in Virginia in 1727, and the introduction of popular cigarette brands like Camel in 1913 and Marlboro in 1954. The document also discusses the large revenues generated by tobacco taxes and the substantial advertising spending of tobacco companies.

1. The Tobacco Industry Presented by Lacey Admore

2. History Columbus, upon arriving in the Americas, was given tobacco leaves as a gift from the natives. Uncertain of the nature of the plant, he threw it away. 1530: Tobacco makes its debut in Spain and is rolled into what will later be known as a cigar. Tobacco became popular in England in 1586 after several expeditions to the Americas. Around 1612, John Rolfe is the first settler of America to market tobacco in England. 1727: "Tobacco notes" become Legal Tender in Virginia. The notes are more convenient than the leaf itself, which had been used as money for the past 100 years.

3. History (Cont’d.) In 1826,England is importing 26 pounds of cigars a year. The cigar becomes so popular that within four years, England will be importing 250,000 pounds of cigars a year. 1828: In Spain, the cigarette becomes popular as a new way of smoking. In 1860, the Census for Virginia and North Carolina list 348 tobacco factories, virtually all producing chewing tobacco. Only 6 list smoking tobacco as a side-product 1871: The federal income tax, instituted in 1862, is repealed, replaced by liquor and tobacco taxes to finance the federal budget. Pall Mall brand is introduced in 1899 by Butler & Butler Tobacco Co. in New York.

4. 1901: CONSUMPTION: 3.5 billion cigarettes and 6 billion cigars are sold. Four in five American men smoke at least one cigar a day. 1902: In an end to the war, Imperial Tobacco (UK) and Buck Duke's American Tobacco Co. (USA) agree to stay in their own countries, and unite to form a joint venture, the British American Tobacco Company (BAT) to sell both companies' brands abroad. RJ Reynolds introduces Camels in 1913, claiming that they contain what he called the “American blend” of tobacco. They become the most popular cigarettes in America. 1930:Federal tax revenues from tobacco products are over $500 million, 80% from cigarettes.

5. Marlboro’s Campaign: Marlboro Man 1902: Philip Morris sets up a corporation on Broad St. in New York to sell its British brands, including one named "Marlboro, " named after "Great Marlborough Street," site of Philip Morris' original factory in London. In 1924, Philip Morris introduces Marlboro, a women's cigarette that is "Mild as May“ in America. Marlboro man died of lung cancer in 1992 at the age of 51. He attributed it to 30 years of smoking. 1954: Marlboro Cowboy created for Philip Morris by Chicago ad agency Leo Burnett.

6. Camel’s campaign: Joe Camel 1921: R.J. Reynolds Co. spends $8 million in advertising, mostly on Camel and introduces the "I'd Walk a Mile for a Camel" slogan.

7. Newport’s Campaign: Menthol Newport cigarettes targeted the African American crowd with the first ever menthol brand of cigarettes. Menthol is an organic compound commonly found in mint plants. Menthol triggers the cold receptors on skin, producing a cooling effect when inhaled or when it comes into contact with skin.

8. Pall Mall “Mild” Campign When I interviewed Melinda McGreevy, she told me that she perfers Pall Mall because “they last longer. They have a fuller flavor and are much smoother in texture.”

9. Some Statistics Approximately $36 million is spent on cigarette ads every day. In 2002, U.S. consumers spent about $88.2 billion on tobacco products. Nearly 64 million pounds of moist snuff were sold in 2001.

10. Tax Information In September of 2006, a man in Minnesota says he quit smoking Marlboro lights and in six months saved about $400. In 2005, tobacco taxes contributed $13 billion to state budgets. In April of this year, federal cigarette tax rose from 39 cents a pack to $1.01 a per pack

11. More Tax Info There is currently a $2.75 cigarette excise tax in New York Excise tax is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country.