You Don’t Say? - Public Health Law Center€¢ Ted Mermin, Public Good Law Center • Ilana Knopf,...
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You Don’t Say? Tobacco & the First Amendment June 18, 2013
Transcript of You Don’t Say? - Public Health Law Center€¢ Ted Mermin, Public Good Law Center • Ilana Knopf,...
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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.
Consortium Affiliated Centers
What We Do
Tobacco Control Interventions
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Ted Mermin, J.D., M.Ed.
Public Good Law Center
Ilana Knopf, J.D.
Center for Public Health
& Tobacco Policy
New England Law | Boston
Presenters
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
Strict scrutiny
Zauderer
O’Brien
Central Hudson
Tests
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
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• Pricing &
Enforcement
• Product Display
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Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
Contact Us
Tobacco Control Legal Consortium www.publichealthlawcenter.org
651-290-7506
Center for Public Health & Tobacco Policy www.tobaccopolicycenter.org/
617-368-1465 [email protected]
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
