You Don’t Say? Tobacco & the First Amendment June 18, 2013
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You Don’t Say? Tobacco & the First Amendment • Kate Armstrong, Tobacco Control Legal Consortium • Ted Mermin, Public Good Law Center • Ilana Knopf, Center for Public Health & Tobacco Policy
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium The legal network for tobacco control policy change.
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Presenters Ted Mermin, J.D., M.Ed. Public Good Law Center Ilana Knopf, J.D. Center for Public Health & Tobacco Policy New England Law | Boston
Recent First Amendment Challenges • Discount Tobacco v. U.S. – various provisions of the Family Smoking & Tobacco Prevention Control Act • RJ Reynolds v. FDA – graphic cigarette warning labels selected by the FDA • NATO v. Providence – Providence, RI ’ s ordinance prohibiting coupon redemption and multi-pack offers
Strict Scrutiny Core Speech
Central Hudson Test Commercial Speech
O’Brien Test Expressive Conduct
Zauderer Test Disclosure Requirements
Tests O ’ Brien Strict scrutiny Central Hudson Zauderer
Discount Tobacco v. U.S. Challenged Tobacco Control Act provision : 1. Sponsorship prohibition 2. Sampling prohibition 3. Brand name merchandise prohibition
Discount Tobacco v. U.S. Challenged Tobacco Control Act provision : 4. Outdoor advertising prohibition 5. Right to create further restrictions on advertising and promotions 6. Ban on marketing tobacco with other products regulated by the FDA
Discount Tobacco v. U.S. Challenged Tobacco Control Act provision : 7. Text and graphic warnings requirement 8. Ban on implying product is “ FDA-approved ” 9. Prior approval of “ reduced harm ” claims
Discount Tobacco v. U.S. Challenged Tobacco Control Act provision : 10. “ Tombstone ” advertising requirements 11. Ban on promotional items with purchase ( “ loyalty programs ” )
R.J. Reynolds v. F.D.A.
R.J. Reynolds v. F.D.A.
Providence, RI’s Tobacco Price Ordinance
Nat’l Ass’n of Tobacco Outlets v. Providence
Nat’l Ass’n of Tobacco Outlets v. Providence Communication? Or mere transaction?
New York City’s Proposed Ordinances • Minimum Age 21 • Pricing & Enforcement 21 • Product Display
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
Contact Us Tobacco Control Legal Consortium www.publichealthlawcenter.org 651-290-7506 publichealthlaw@wmitchell.edu Center for Public Health & Tobacco Policy www.tobaccopolicycenter.org/ 617-368-1465 tobacco@nesl.edu
Upcoming Consortium Webinars • State & Local Regulation of Emerging Tobacco Products: Hot Issues – July 23, 2013 • Preemption & Tobacco Control: Latest Tales from the Field – August 14, 2013 • Global Tobacco Control Update: Lessons for the U.S. – September 24, 2013
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