Judge Dismisses Discount Cigarette Makers’ Suit Against Colorado For Price Hike

Mealey's ( September 27, 2022, 3:05 PM EDT) -- DENVER — A Colorado federal judge granted the state of Colorado and several officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a discount cigarette smoker and three manufacturers who argued that the state’s recent hike of minimum cigarette prices violated the dormant commerce clause by discriminating against interstate commerce, finding that the state’s price hike applies equally to in-state and out-of-state businesses....