Senate votes to curb tobacco use and regulate cigarettes
The Senate approved a plan giving FDA new power to limit nicotine, regulate contents and ads, and ban flavors. It would tighten sales to minors, remove misleading terms, and fund the program with a tobacco tax and industry fees. President Obama supported swift passage and a House vote followed.
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Judge overturns West Virginia park petition ban
U S District Judge John Preston Bailey ruled the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources violated free speech by barring political party petition gathering in state parks without written director permission. The Rutherford Institute represented the Constitution Party of West Virginia seeking signatures at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park for ballot placement.
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