STAFF REPORT It may be April Fools’ Day, but this is no joke. A 62-cent increase in cigarette tax begins today. President Barack Obama signed a bill in February to increase taxes on tobacco products in an effort to help expand a federal health-care program for children, according to philipmorrisusa.com. Philip Morris USA is the largest tobacco company in the U.S. The increase, which will raise taxes on cigarettes from 39 cents per pack to $1.01 per pack, is expected to raise $32.8 billion for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The extra tax will fund health care for about...