In a separate ruling this summer, a different federal judge banned the major tobacco companies from selling light, mild, and low tar products in the United States, agreeing that smokers have been deceived about the dangers.
It said the law will give the FDA the power to restrict advertising, stop illegal sales of tobacco products, require graphic health warnings that cover the top half of the front and back of cigarette packs, ban misleading health claims such as "light" and "low-tar, " regulate health claims, require disclosure of the contents of tobacco products, require changes in tobacco products.
It would prohibit tobacco companies from using terms such as "low tar, " "light" or "mild, " require larger warning labels on packages, and restrict advertising of tobacco products.