February 12, 2018
Memphis Flyer, Maya Smith, February 9, 2018- The places where smoking is permitted in the city could soon change if a new state bill passes that puts smoking policies in the control of local governments. The Local Option Bill, sponsored by Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, would repeal the tobacco preemption …
February 12, 2018
The Daily Times, Lesli Bales-Sherrod, February 9, 2018- Local governments would have the option to regulate smoking more strictly than state law under a new bill sponsored by Rep. Bob Ramsey, R-Maryville. “As written today, state law is ignoring the will of the people in local communities who desire smoke-free …
May 22, 2017
WLRN News, May 19, 2017- More than a decade after the Florida Supreme Court opened the floodgates for lawsuits against tobacco companies, an Atlanta-based appeals court this week rejected arguments that could have helped shield cigarette makers in legal battles about smoking-related illnesses and deaths. The full 11th U.S. Circuit …
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 …
July 27, 2016
M Live July 19, 2016 by Ryan Stanton ANN ARBOR, MI – A proposal to increase the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco products in Ann Arbor from 18 to 21 awaits final approval from the City Council. The council voted 10-1 Monday night, July 18, to advance the proposed …