Tobacco industry legislation

This page seeks to archive information regarding the tobacco industry's involvement with legislation, by creating it, promoting it or stopping it, to advance its interests.


 * Undermining public interest legislation (Philip Morris)
 * Tobacco industry use of ballots, initiatives and petitions
 * Manipulating legislation
 * Preemptive/proactive legislation
 * Tobacco industry and death certificates
 * Pro-active proposal Mississippi Smoking Restriction Local Preemption Objective
 * Tobacco industry position on indicating tobacco use on death certificates
 * Proposed Tennessee bill requiring health education for children (Feb. 23, 1990 - industry opposed it because "the bill incorrectly describes nicotine as an addictive drug")