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The Impossibly Cool Joe Camel Joe Camel was one of the most successful (and controversial) cigarette ad campaigns in modern times, and ran from 1987 to 1997, before it was forced to be retired amid accusations that the campaign targeted underage smokers with its cartoon appearance and impossibly cool image

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Experts believe that the low-burning temperature of a low-tar cigarette and deeper puffs by smokers allow more carcinogens to go deeper into the lungs

City of Los Angeles Annual permit fee: $437 per retail location 25% late penalty if not renewed on time Selling without a city permit is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine Mobile and cart sales of tobacco are not allowed