Local Flavor Bans Challenged with Lawsuits

The following article was submitted by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)

Over the past several years, city and county governments have been proposing and adopting local restrictions on the sale of tobacco products.  One trend that has gained momentum is the banning of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored smokeless tobacco, flavored cigars, pipe tobacco, and flavored electronic cigarette products.

In June, three lawsuits were filed to seeking to overturn flavored tobacco ban ordinances adopted by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Edina, Minnesota City Council and the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Council.

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