April 12, 2017
Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble… – US Constitution, Amendment 1 Opponents of grassroots movements have a new policy strategy in addition to preemption – laws punishing participation in rallies, protests, marches, and other …
March 23, 2017
The Oak Ridger Ben Pounds March 22, 2017- Currently, the city of Oak Ridge cannot regulate smoking in public parks. But that may change. Oak Ridge City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its most recent meeting, which requests that the state of Tennessee “repeal any preemption of local control …
February 6, 2017
Michigan Radio Cheyna Roth February 3, 2017 Cities cannot refuse to sell tobacco products to people between the ages of 18 and 20. That’s coming from state Attorney General Bill Schuette who issued an opinion today. State Senator Rick Jones asked the Attorney General for the opinion. He says he …
January 20, 2017
TribLive Theresa Clift January 19, 2017 The Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association is questioning whether Allegheny County has the legal authority to institute a proposed vaping ban that’s been in the works since May. A Jan. 12 letter to Allegheny County Council members from the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the …
December 1, 2016
Lexology Elizabeth Boggia November 30, 2016 As many readers are aware, this past Spring the FDA issued a Final Rule concluding that e-cigarettes are deemed “tobacco products” and thus fall under the FDA’s authority to regulate. Earlier this month, the Central District of California determined that all but one state …