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Story highlights Measure would have required written warnings, graphic images on tobacco products Tobacco companies sued, saying the warnings would be costly, damage brand promotion In a 2-1 ruling, appeals court panel says the law would violate free speech protections In dissent, judge cites "health risks of smoking to adolescent would-be smokers" A government mandate requiring tobacco companies to place graphic images on their products warning of the dangers of smoking was tossed out Friday by a divided federal appeals court, with the majority saying the requirements were a violation of free speech protections

The researchers find that the drop in consumer demand following an increase in sales taxes was typically only about 30 percent of the decline that followed an equivalent jump in prices posted at the shelf

Hassidic communities demonstrate a more forgiving attitude than Lithuanian and Mizrahi communities

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