October, 2005 Trade Show Report: UNEASY in New Orleans... By Rich Perelman A Louisiana tobacco tax crisis unfolded only days before the opening of the 2005 RTDA trade show, triggering a legal fight and big problems for a handful of exhibitors. Heat Treatment: Taking the Heat Off Smokeless? By Chris Bickers Swedish snus waits in the wings of the world tobacco market for its moment as a major player. Smoking Rights: If You Care About the Tobacco Business By Luc Martial A promising new conference seeks a meaningful response to ani-tobacco policy. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Villiger, Stokkebye Create VSI, New Joint Venture RTDA Announces Relief Fund for Gulf Coast Association Members Rochester Police Target Blunt Wrappers Under Paraphernalia Laws CAO's Micky Pegg Throws Out First Pitch at 'CAO Cigar Night' European Cigar Cult Journal Names Cigar Trophy 2005 Winners Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Signs of the Times... - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Specialty Tobacco Retailing Merchandise and News from the Pipe World Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004 USA. Copyright © 1998-2005 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2005 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.