Litigation & Arbitration,
Government
May 12, 2023
R.J. Reynolds challenges state’s ban on non-menthol cigarettes
Citing rising teen use of vapes and other tobacco products, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 793 in 2020, banning flavored tobacco products.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company announced Thursday it has sued California for attempting to ban its non-menthol cigarettes.
According to a news release, the suit came “in response to the Attorney General’s issuance of several Notices of Determination (‘Notices’) that allege certain Camel and Newport cigarettes styles are ‘presumptively’ flavored based on their promotional materials.” The release said the case was filed “in state court,” but ...
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