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Supreme Court Upholds Graphic Cigarette Warnings Amid Free Speech Challenge

Nov 25, 2024, 04:48 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of a new federal rule that mandates graphic health warnings on cigarette packages. The tobacco industry had appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing that these warnings violate their free speech protections. The rule, which aims to illustrate the health dangers of smoking through graphic images, was upheld by the Supreme Court's decision not to intervene. The timeline for the implementation of these new labels in the U.S. remains uncertain, although over 100 countries globally have already adopted similar warning labels.