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Government

Jun. 9, 2017

It's absurd to claim SF health warning is invalid

Richard Samp's claim that San Francisco's billboard health warning ordinance must be invalidated on First Amendment grounds is absurd on factual grounds. By David Amkraut

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Richard Samp's claim that San Francisco's billboard health warning ordinance must be invalidated on First Amendment grounds is absurd on factual grounds. ("Courts diverge on commercial speech," June 2, 2017.)

The ordinance requires that billboard ads for sugar-sweetened drinks state, "Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay." Contr...

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