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City Set To Snuff Out Flavored Tobacco Products Despite Lawsuit  

Two tobacco companies are suing the city over a law banning retailers from selling candy-flavored tobacco products, Council Speaker Christine Quinn said Tuesday.

But the city is determined to snuff out such products across all five boroughs, the speaker said.

"It is clearly another example of the unfettering greed of the tobacco industry," Quinn said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

"But it is not something we are afraid of. This is a solid law. This is a smart law. So go ahead big tobacco, you can bring it on."

The ban goes into effect on Feb. 25

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