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Jump to full article: USA Today, 2010-07-14
Author: Wendy Koch, USA TODAY
Intro: Graphic anti-smoking posters of diseased lungs, brains and teeth -- required where cigarettes are sold in New York City -- have triggered a legal fight. Now, Massachusetts is holding off on a similar mandate.
New York, known for a tough stance on tobacco, in December became the first U.S. city to require stores to post 4-square-foot warnings showing the physical effects of smoking near tobacco displays or smaller ones at each register. Non-compliance could result in fines up to $2,000.
Massachusetts appeared likely to be the first state with such a requirement. Members of the Public Health Council had expressed support in advance of a planned vote, but state officials are waiting to see what happens with a pending New York lawsuit.
"We are not going to take any action until after the initial hearing in New York City,"
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