R.J. Reynolds has agreed to restrictions on marketing flavored cigarettes — which opponents argue attract underage smokers — under an agreement with 38 states that stops the company from using fruit, candy and alcoholic beverage names and images on packages or in advertising materials.
The agreement is a legal document and as such is, well, very specific. Can the company use the name “Cosmopolitan,” for example? It depends.
“…a cigarette named ‘Cosmopolitan’ with an image of the New York skyline depicted on the packaging would not be prohibited by this Agreement. By contrast, a cigarette named ‘Cosmopolitan’ with an image of a glass depicted on the packaging would be prohibited,” the settlement said.
Oh, and about those names.
Reynolds will no longer be able to sell cigarettes called the following: Mandarin Mint, Dark Mint, Crema, Izmir Stinger, Twist, Cinnzabar, Mandalay Lime, Aegean Spice, Bayou Blast, Beach Breezer, Margarita Mixer, Midnight Madness, Back Alley Blend, Kauai Kolada, Twista Lime, Winter MochaMint, Warm Winter Toffee, Blackjack Gin, Screwdriver Slots, and SnakeEyes Scotch.
The agreement is silent on the name “Wacky Tobacky.”

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