Ohio Judge Temporarily Blocks State Law Restricting Tobacco Sales

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Apr.22.2024

Ohio Judge Temporarily Blocks State Law Restricting Tobacco Sales

A judge in Franklin County, Ohio, issued a temporary restraining order on a state law banning tobacco sales in cities.

According to the American media "Internewscast" reported on April 24th, Columbus, Ohio is one of the 14 Ohio cities that filed a lawsuit against the tobacco law two weeks ago. On Friday (April 19th), a judge in Franklin County issued a temporary restraining order against the state law that prohibits cities from regulating the sale of tobacco products. The order prevents the law from taking effect before the scheduled preliminary injunction hearing on May 17th. The law was originally scheduled to go into effect on April 23rd after lawmakers overturned the governor's veto of the legislation earlier this year.

As a result, the city's tobacco regulations, including the licensing of local tobacco retailers and the ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products within the city, remain in effect. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein issued a statement praising the judge's decision and calling the regulation "unconstitutional."

Klein said, "I commend the court's decision to support the city, and I look forward to demonstrating to the public that this regulation is not only unconstitutional, but also a harmful policy that threatens public health and undermines our progress in restricting tobacco use, especially among youth smokers."

Columbus is not the only city involved in this case, as 14 cities including Bexley, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dublin, Galena, Grandview Heights, Heath, Hilliard, Oakwood, Reynoldsburg, Upper Arlington, Whitehall, and Worthington have joined together to file a lawsuit over the matter.

References:

[1] County judge in Franklin County temporarily stops statewide prohibition on local tobacco rules

Also Read:

[1] Ohio Judge Issues Temporary Ban on State Tobacco Legislation

[2] Minnesota's Flavored Tobacco Ban Facing Challenges in Legislature

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