Court Orders Permanent Injunction Against Philadelphia’s Flavored Tobacco Ban
Philadelphia’s Bill No. 180457—a ban on the sale of flavored tobaccos—has lost again in court.
Philadelphia’s Bill No. 180457—a ban on the sale of flavored tobaccos—has lost again in court.
While voters in California wait to have their say on a statewide flavored tobacco ban in November, a patchwork of city- and county-implemented bans are being put into place.
On Feb. 10, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order in the case of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration et al., No. 6:20-cv-00176, to postpone the effective date of the “Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements” final rule.
Swisher thinks so. However, an appeals court denied Swisher’s request for an injunction against such action by the FDA.
The November election isn’t that far away, and with it comes a referendum on the 2020 law, SB 793, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 1690
California could see fewer cigarette butts and vape pods on the streets under a measure introduced Tuesday.
At its most recent meeting, the Redwood City City Council unanimously passed a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products as well as other tobacco products sales regulations as part of its consent agenda.