Hold on to your hats folks. . . the Senate just voted 79-17 to allow the FDA to regulate Tobacco.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31233307/

This bill will now go back to the House and then will head back to the President where he is most likely to sign the bill into law.

What does this mean?

Main provisions of legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate the production and marketing of tobacco products:

•Creates a tobacco control center within the FDA and gives the FDA authority to regulate the content, marketing and sale of tobacco products to protect public health.

•Requires tobacco companies and importers to reveal all product ingredients and seek FDA approval for any new tobacco products.

•Allows the FDA to change tobacco product content to protect the public health.

•Bans the use of flavors, including candies and fruit flavors, in tobacco products.

•Calls for new rules that would prevent sales to minors except through direct, face-to-face exchanges between a retailer and a consumer. Limits advertising that could attract young smokers.

•Strengthens warning labels.

•Bars the use of expressions such as “light, “mild” or “low” that give the impression that a tobacco product poses less of a health risk.

NO MORE BLACK & MILDS. . .

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