A ban on billboards advertising smokeless tobacco within 1,000 feet of a school is unconstitutionally overbroad.

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The Supreme Court has held that commercial speech, including advertising, is entitled to some First Amendment protection. However, the government may regulate commercial speech if it meets certain criteria, including being narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest. A ban on smokeless tobacco billboards within 1,000 feet of a school may be found to be overbroad because it restricts more speech than is necessary to achieve the government's interest in protecting children from tobacco advertising.

A Ban on Billboards Advertising Smokeless Tobacco Within 1,000 Feet