Although the overall prevalence of menthol cigarette smoking has declined over time among U.S
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The Court first analyzed the preemption provision of the 1965 Act, determining that neither preemption provision of 5 preempted state damages actions, but "merely prohibited state and federal rulemaking bodies from mandating particular cautionary statements on cigarette labels (5(a)) or in cigarette advertising (5(b))." 17 In supporting this interpretation, the Court emphasized that "there is no general, inherent conflict between federal preemption of state warning requirements and the continued vitality of state common law damages actions." 18 With respect to the 1965 Act, the Court determined that "5 is best read as having superseded only positive enactments by legislatures or administrative agencies that mandate particular warning labels." 19 The Court then analyzed the 1969 Act, stating that the plain language of the preemption provision in 5(b) was much broader than the one in the 1965 Act
Mayor Bloomberg's next public health crusade: Hiding cigarettes Undeterred by a judicial takedown of his soft drink law, Bloomberg is upping his campaign against cigarettes One week after a court ruling blocked his signature sugary drink regulations, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday proposed new legislation that would make it illegal for stores to publicly display cigarettes
