25 mai 2009
Smokers lawsuit against tobacco companies
The California Supreme Court ruled against the people who smoke last year, saying a federal law on tobacco products advertising and the companies’ First Amendment rights to commercial speech allowed the marketing campaigns.
The federal legislation confirms the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to control deceptive or unfair practices in cigarette advertising.
The smokers sued under a California law that bars unjust competition. The competition is alleged to be unfair in this case because competing tobacco companies that respected state law acted at a disadvantage.
Urging the Supreme Court to turn down the case, the tobacco companies said the federal legislation pre-empted any state law ban on cigarette ads if the ban was based on health and smoking.
In January, the court decided another tobacco case, where smokers in the northeastern state of Maine are suing tobacco companies for alleged deceptive advertising of «light» cigarettes.
18 mai 2009
John Player Cigarettes
Old magazine ad for John Player Special brand cigarettes.
05 mai 2009
68 Marlboro Smoking Cig Ad
1968 Marlboro Cig Frederic Remington art Dbl-Page Ad
The Remington Masterpieces. A special offer from Marlboro Country: set of four, $1.50; any two prints, $1.00.
1968 Marlboro Cigarette Country Man Colt Horse Ad
Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country. Marlboro Red of Longhorn 100’s—you get a lot to like.
1968 Marlboro Country Man Smoking Cig Ad - Famous Marlboro Red! And new extra-long Marlboro 100’s— The Longhorns! Either way, You get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Country Man Yellow Shirt Ad - Marlboro Red of Longhorn 100’s—you get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Country Man Smoking Cig Ad
Famous Marlboro Red! And new extra-long Marlboro 100’s— The Longhorns! Either way, You get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Cowboy Lighting Cigarette Ad - Famous Marlboro Red! And new extra-long Marlboro 100’s— The Longhorns! Either way, You get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Country Man Yellow Shirt Ad
Marlboro Red of Longhorn 100’s—you get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Cowboy Man Leading Horse Ad - Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Cowboy Man Leading Horse Ad
Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.
1968 Marlboro Cowboy Lighting Cigarette Ad
Famous Marlboro Red! And new extra-long Marlboro 100’s— The Longhorns! Either way, You get a lot to like. Come to where the flavor is. Come to Marlboro Country.