Australia’s Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring Plain Labels for Cigarettes
- Kirk Hartley
- Aug 15, 2012
- 1 min read
Australia’s Supreme Court issued an order – but not yet a full opinion – upholding the constitutionality of a law requiring plain paper labels for cigarettes. The court thus rejects the claim that there is a "right" to use flashy packaging to sell the carcinogens commonly known as cigarettes. Common sense prevails.
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