The decision hands the question of national tobacco regulation back to Congress.
Tennessee's dependence on tobacco has made the state one of the most hostile in the nation to tobacco regulation.
South Africa, with sub-Saharan Africa's strongest economy, leads the way when it comes to tobacco regulation.
At the conclusion of the conference, participants committed to an ongoing, productive international discussion and collaboration about tobacco regulation.
On network television, however, due to tobacco regulations, the race was still advertised as the "Michigan 500."
Some legal experts said the question of tobacco regulation would probably be decided by the Supreme Court.
The new tobacco regulations face a big legal test in North Carolina.
Philip Morris has not always supported such broad tobacco regulation.
However, since 2000, the company has supported "meaningful tobacco regulation."
He has already pledged to hold hearings on tobacco regulation.