Reynolds American Paid Lobbyist $100,000


WASHINGTON - Cigarette maker Reynolds American Inc. paid Aduston Consulting LLC $100,000 to lobby Congress in the first half of 2007, according to a disclosure form.
The firm lobbied on legislation that would allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products for the first time. Reynolds American, which makes Camel and Kool brand cigarettes, opposes the legislation, which would allow the government to remove certain ingredients from cigarettes. Discount Magazine Subscriptions