Commercial Speech and the Prohibition of Tobacco Advertising: The Colombian Constitutional Court Approach

J Law Med Ethics. 2022;50(2):259-264. doi: 10.1017/jme.2022.50.

Abstract

This article argues that the decision by the Columbian high court to totally ban the advertising and promotion of tobacco products is sound and could indeed be applied to other types of harmful products.

Keywords: Advertising; Commercial Speech; Consumers’ Access to Information; Economic Freedoms; Unhealthy Products.

MeSH terms

  • Advertising
  • Humans
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Speech
  • Tobacco Industry*
  • Tobacco Products*