Supreme Court Rejects Request to Block California Ban on Flavored Tobacco

The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request made by a group of major tobacco companies to block California’s recently passed ban on flavored tobacco products, allowing for a lower court’s decision permitting the ban to stand.

Major tobacco companies such as R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company and Modoral Brands Inc. submitted a request for an injunction to the court last month, asking that the justices consider whether California had the authority to instate the ban.

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who handles emergency matters arising from the 9th Circuit, denied the request in a response on Monday, indicating that it had been referred to the full court. No dissents from any other justices were noted.

Read the source article at thehill.com