Special report: Why we fight the tobacco advertising battle: Tough questions, straight answers

The Food and Drug Administration is introducing new regulations to reduce tobacco sales to minors. The AAAA supports this but opposes the FDA's regulations on advertising which deny advertisers the right to advertise legal products to adults.

Special report: Why We Fight the Tobacco Advertising Battle

Tough questions, straight answers

David Bell (chairman) and O. Burtch Drake (president) The American Association of Advertising Agencies

It is not about tobacco. It is not about sales. It is about advertising.

As you probably know, retailers must now request photo identification from anyone appearing to be under the age of 27 who attempts to buy cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. That is one of many new regulations that will be enforced by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce the sale of tobacco products to minors. The...

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