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Tobacco marketing restrictions draw heated debate; Senate circles bill for further work
Summary
Senate floor debate on a bill to restrict manufacturer conditions on retailer treatment of competitor tobacco products produced a prolonged, adversarial exchange on antitrust, retail contracts, and whether restrictions should be tobacco‑specific or industry‑wide; after amendments failed the Senate circled the bill for additional negotiations with retailers.
A Senate floor debate over proposed limits on tobacco marketing practices turned into one of the session’s most contentious exchanges, culminating in the body circling the bill for further work rather than passing it. The draft measure would bar manufacturers from conditioning placement or pricing preferences in a retailer’s store on restrictions against a competitor’s tobacco products.
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