Another interesting discovery...

[Winter Wooskie]

This can be considered possibly a ridiculous and foolish request of SM (Swedish Match) but hell, i thought it was worth a try

So i emailed SM and asked: "If I were to promote your business, through various forms of advertisement and word of mouth, would you be willing to lightly sponsor me with Swedish match products for promotional and trial reasons?"

I got this response: "Unfortunately, all tobacco sponsorships will no longer be allowed by the new FDA regulations effective in June. We wish we could be of more assistance, however there is nothing we can do."

So... Apparently there are new FDA regulations on tobacco that are set to take effect in June... What they all are i just don't know. I just thought i would give it a shot haha... and i learned something in the process!

[Kvlt]

I guess this kills SM's General promotional campaign.

[Winter Wooskie]

i am going to email them for more info on the matter.

[Owens187]

I thought we already knew this, no tobacco sponsorships of sports, events, races, corporations, etc etc....



Love your government.


:x

[texasmade]

Re: Another interesting discovery...

"Unfortunately, all tobacco sponsorships will no longer be allowed by the new FDA regulations effective in June.

some people in the south will be pissed

[Winter Wooskie]

WELL smokeless tobacco can still sponsor those things, haha the #33 car is sponsored by longhorn and has the logo and everything on it... its always been cigarettes that cant sponsor public events, not ST... well i guess they can till june...

did the FDA get a hold of American tobacco? i thought that they were going to, but i never heard of it... i also thought that if the FDA did start regulating American tobacco they would print its contents on the product...

god damn this crazy crazy path this country is headed down, damn it to hell.

[Owens187]

Yep, FDA is in full swing, though only recently, so they haven't implemented much (yet). Though cloves and the like did get banned so far, even though they are kind of skirting the ban right now...

Obama, Congress Act to Protect Kids, Save Lives


Updated: 11.16.09

President Obama and the U.S. Congress have delivered a truly historic victory for America's children and health by enacting a new law granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products. President Obama signed the legislation into law on June 22, 2009.

On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 79 to 17 to approve the bill, H.R. 1256/S. 982, known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.

On June 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 307 to 97 to approve the identical bill.

The bill was sponsored by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and U.S. Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Todd Platts (R-PA).

Members of Congress and public health organizations have worked for more than a decade to grant the FDA authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products. This new law will end the special protection the tobacco industry has enjoyed for far too long and protect our nation’s children and health instead. It represents the strongest action the federal government has ever taken to reduce tobacco use, the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

Tobacco use kills more than 400,000 Americans and costs the nation $96 billion in health care bills each year. Every day, another 1,200 lives are lost and more than 1,000 kids become new regular smokers.

Yet, until now, tobacco products have escaped the FDA’s common-sense regulations that apply to other consumer products, such as food, drugs and even lipstick. The new law will:


Crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids.

Ban candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes.

Require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products.

Require tobacco companies to disclose the contents of tobacco products, as well as changes in products and research about their health effects.

Ban terms such as “light” and “low-tar” that mislead consumers into believing that certain cigarettes are safer.

Strictly regulate all health-related claims about tobacco products to ensure they are scientifically proven and do not discourage current tobacco users from quitting or encourage new users to start.

Empower the FDA authority to require changes in tobacco products, such as the removal or reduction of harmful ingredients.

The legislation was endorsed by more than 1,000 public health, faith and other organizations across the country. And it is supported by 70 percent of American voters.

[Tristik]

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Yeah, the FDA now has control over regulating it. But they're fumbling around like blind retards trying to figure out what they're supposed to be doing.
~~

[Winter Wooskie]

hahahahahahaHA "Protect kids, save lives."

[Bluesteak]

I guess Greg Biffle's Redman Nationwide car will be no more...

[clubsnus]

Tobacco Sponsorships

I don't think they are going to eliminate the Greg Biffle's Redman Nationwide car. That for sure will not be included in this ban. I am sure that big tobacco is in favor of this sponsorship and its just for online retailers. They still sponsor for retail locations.

Just a guess, but I would imagine that they will do all they can to get that to stick.