Civil Litigation
Dec. 3, 2020
Tobacco companies sue to delay California ban on flavored products
Set to take effect Jan. 1, the ban would bar retailers from selling a “flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer.” A coalition led by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. turned in more than 1 million signatures to Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Nov. 24, seeking to challenge the law with a 2022 referendum.
Attorneys representing the tobacco industry sued to ensure a state ban on flavored tobacco does not go into effect pending a referendum.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 793 in August. Set to take effect Jan. 1, it would bar retailers from selling a “flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer.”
Just three days later, a coalition led by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. informed Attorney Gener...
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