And forget about vending machines. They'd be banned entirely. The Food and Drug Administration would have authority to regulate nicotine and other ingredients in cigarettes. That means the agency could order cigarette makers to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes or make other changes in ingredients. It couldn't take that step under any circumstances until 2009.
Cigarettes are addictive.
In other words, goodbye Marlboro Man and Joe Camel. And look for a big anti-smoking ad campaign. The tobacco companies would pay for it, with no control over its content. You could forget about those big signs that line the racing tracks and the tennis courts. People could collect compensatory damages for expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering.