Washington (AP) A challenge to a federal law requiring cigarette advertisements and packaging to feature graphic imagery depicting the harmful effects of smoking will not be heard by the Supreme Court.
The high court issued a brief written order on Monday declining to hear the case.
After the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the warnings did not violate the First Amendment, tobacco firm R.J. Reynolds filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.
They feature images of blackened feet from reduced blood flow, smoke-damaged lungs, and a woman with a big tumor on her neck, along with the caption. WARNING: Head and neck cancer is caused by smoking.
For instance, the corporation said that the final image was deceptive because a patient would probably visit the doctor before the growth reached that size.
The Food and Drug Administration retorted that every image showed the undeniable dangers of smoking.
Larger, more visible warning labels have been established in almost 120 nations worldwide. According to studies conducted in those nations, image-based labels are more successful at raising awareness of the dangers of smoking and motivating smokers to give up than text warnings. Since 1984, the United States has not changed its labeling.
It’s unclear when new labels will show up. The FDA has stated that it does not intend to implement any new regulations until at least December 2025, and there are still some legal claims pending.
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