Appeals court sides with Cincinnati, cities in battle over Ohio tobacco laws

Cincinnati Enquirer - An Ohio appeals court has unanimously decided that efforts by state lawmakers to prevent city governments from regulating tobacco products are unconstitutional. The 10th District Court of Appeals ruled July 8 that the Ohio General Assembly's attempt to bar Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and other cities from enacting their own rules about what types of tobacco products can be sold within their limits violated the Home Rule Amendment of the Ohio Constitution.