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San Francisco’s landmark tobacco-free pharmacy ordinance looks like it will be upheld, validating the city’s effort to ensure that pharmacies—which are intended to promote health—stop being part of the city’s tobacco problem.
On August 12th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on the appeal by Philip Morris regarding the denial of their request for an injunction against San Francisco's tobacco-free pharmacies ordinance. The ordinance was enacted in July 2008 and took effect October 2008 after injunction requests made by both Philip Morris and Walgreens were denied in federal court.
At the recent Appeals Court hearing, the attorney for Philip Morris argued that San Francisco’s law violates the tobacco company’s first amendment right to advertise their products and communicate with customers. Based on the judges’ comments, the court seems unlikely to rule in favor of Philip Morris.
The judges pointed out that San Francisco’s ordinance does not restrict advertising at all, just the sale of tobacco products, and that the removal of advertising was the decision of the tobacco companies. There was no word on when to expect a decision from the court.
“The cigarette companies want to maintain their sales relationship with drug stores, so it's no surprise that Philip Morris filed the injunction and appeal,” said Cynthia Hallett, Executive Director of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. “This is a standard Big Tobacco tactic to undermine public health policies that they see as a threat to cigarette sales or smoking rates. It’s yet another example that cigarette companies haven’t changed, despite their PR efforts to the contrary.
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On August 12th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on the appeal by Philip Morris regarding the denial of their request for an injunction against San Francisco's tobacco-free pharmacies ordinance. The ordinance was enacted in July 2008 and took effect October 2008 after injunction requests made by both Philip Morris and Walgreens were denied in federal court.
At the recent Appeals Court hearing, the attorney for Philip Morris argued that San Francisco’s law violates the tobacco company’s first amendment right to advertise their products and communicate with customers. Based on the judges’ comments, the court seems unlikely to rule in favor of Philip Morris.
The judges pointed out that San Francisco’s ordinance does not restrict advertising at all, just the sale of tobacco products, and that the removal of advertising was the decision of the tobacco companies. There was no word on when to expect a decision from the court.
“The cigarette companies want to maintain their sales relationship with drug stores, so it's no surprise that Philip Morris filed the injunction and appeal,” said Cynthia Hallett, Executive Director of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. “This is a standard Big Tobacco tactic to undermine public health policies that they see as a threat to cigarette sales or smoking rates. It’s yet another example that cigarette companies haven’t changed, despite their PR efforts to the contrary.
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