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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Tobacco Giants Suing FDA Over Warning Labels Mandate

(CNN) -- Five tobacco companies, including some of the largest in the United States, filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Tuesday, alleging that government-mandated graphic warning labels on cigarette packages unconstitutionally infringe on the companies' rights.

"The primary complaint is that we think it violates the First Amendment for the government to require people who produce a lawful product to essentially urge prospective purchasers not to buy it," says Floyd Abrams, a prominent First Amendment case expert who's representing the plaintiffs.

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3 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 17, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    ..unconstitutionally infringe on the companies' rights?

    No, it's STUPID!

    With all the government involvement in education, why hasn't it occurred to these people to have a mandatory curriculum that educates kids on why they may not want to take up smoking? These (stupid) warning labels aren't seen by the kids until they're already smoking, buying the product, and providing government all that tax revenue.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    So you are FOR government involvement in education, Al?

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  3. UnknownAugust 18, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    Isn't already or do you live on a different planet?

    Let them do something beneficial for a change.

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