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    Cherokees may suspend cigarette tax

    Tulsa, Oklahoma (AP)

    The Cherokee Nation tribal council will consider suspending the tribe’s 50 cent per pack tax on cigarettes.

    The tribe’s Rules Committee has voted unanimously to temporarily suspend the tax and the proposal is expected to be considered by the council on May 12.

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