Philip Morris, the tobacco giant, is planning to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law in the Scandinavian country banning the display of cigarettes in stores.
Following in the footsteps of several other Western countries like Ireland and Iceland, Norway on January 1 this year banned the display of cigarettes in stores in an attempt to cut impulse buys of tobacco products. In Norway, cigarettes have been banished to closed cases, while cigarette dispensers may no longer display brand labels.
The company, which manufactures Marlboro, said in a statement on Tuesday: “Philip Morris Norway (PMN) will today start legal proceedings to overturn the ban on displaying tobacco products in retail stores.” Read More…
