In the United States, state and local (collectively ‘state’) governments
have the power to regulate the sale and location of products within
retail and food service establishments, consistent with their power to
address public health, safety, and welfare. The Supreme Court has
provided specific suggestions available to states seeking to protect the
public from harmful products, including directly banning the product,
limiting per capita purchases,prohibiting the purchase by minors,
and implementing specific restrictions on sales such as requiring
harmful products to be placed in specific areas,64 and by extension,
sold in specific places. Many such policy options are also available to
countries worldwide. We consider each in turn.