Judge Dismisses Tobacco’s Challenge To California Flavor Ban, Cites Referendum

Mealey's (August 10, 2021, 2:14 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Aug. 6 dismissed a complaint brought by several tobacco companies, retailers and affiliated entities seeking to challenge a proposed statewide ban on flavored tobacco in California, ruling that because the state will hold a referendum on the ban in November 2022, the claims are not ripe for adjudication and the court therefore lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the suit....

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