Tobacco Industry Challenge to Graphic Labels is Rejected

One of FDA proposed cigarette warning labels.

On Monday, April 22, the Supreme Court upheld a 2009 federal law requiring warning labels on cigarettes, and expanding marketing restrictions on tobacco products.

The FDA plans to move forward, further challenges exist. The US Appeals Court for the DC circuit blocked the specific warnings proposed by the FDA. Cigarette labels have not been updated since 1984.

Other protections left in place:

• Health claims must be approved by the FDA
• Marketing appeals to youth are banned
• Statements implying tobacco is safe because regulated by FDA are prohibited

Sixth DEA National Drug Take Back

Saturday, April 27, from 10 AM to 2 PM

Sullivan County Collection Sites:

• Bristol Municipal Parking Lot - 70 pounds collected
• 801 Anderson Street
• Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office - 40 pounds collected
• 140 Blountville Blvd.

Other nearby collection site:

• Bristol VA City Court House
• 497 Cumberland Street

More collection sites can be found by entering your zip code into this DEA site.

Last Year's LEAD Bristol PSA Contest Winner

My technology skills needing help, it has taken me all year to figure out how to get an Apple-based product on a Google-based forum. (I'm thinking the tools have improved, not my ability.) At any rate, here is last year's LEAD Bristol Team Social Hosting contest winner from Tennessee High School.

by Collin Moore, Michael Bently, and Spencer Kirchen