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A New York City anti-smoking law that would require convenience stores to show grotesque images of diseased lungs, brain and teeth has been struck down by a federal judge.

In handing the victory to tobacco companies, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said the city’s Board of Health code requiring the displays was well-intentioned but overstepped its mandate, since only the federal government had the authority to impose conditions on cigarette promotion.

“Even merchants of morbidity are entitled to the full protection of the law, for our sake as well as theirs,” Rakoff said in his 13-page ruling at Manhattan Federal Court on Wednesday.

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