Submit a 8 page APA essay that addresses the following questions:

• Based on what you read in Up in Smoke, would you argue that the case of the tobacco industry better supports the public interest theory of regulation or the private interest theory of regulation?

• Was government intervention in the tobacco industry designed to protect consumers and/or to protect business interests?

• What have been the consequences of the MSA? Finally, thinking back to the arguments made by Adam Smith and Alexander Hamilton, given what you know about regulation of the tobacco industry, what would you advise is the appropriate role for government to play in the regulation of the tobacco industry?

• Would you recommend a more hands-off approach or hands-on approach? Why?

You should carefully include references to the book in crafting your answer. Be sure to make a clear statement of your positions and support those positions with evidence from the book. No outside research is required, but if you chose to conduct outside research, cite your sources. The length of the essay is 8 pages double spaced with 1 inch margins. The typeface used should be Times New Roman, size: 12.

In order to support your position, you will need to review and reference the CPSC website, and supporting documents found on the CPSC website.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

References:

• Up in Smoke: From Legislation to Litigation in Tobacco Politics

  Derthick, M. (2011)

Answer preview

Over the years, there have been numerous raging debates about the issue of cigarette smoking and regulation of the tobacco industry. There has been rising health concern awareness, which is the primary calling in the fight against regulation of the tobacco industry. The government has enacted some measures and come up with policies to regulate the industry. However, there was a shift in the policymaking process from the more democratic use of legislature to litigation. In the book Up in Smoke, Derthick explores the consequences of the MSA agreement on the public and consumers and offers critical insights on the role of the government in the regulation of the tobacco industry (Derthick, 2011).

Argument If the Case of The Tobacco Industry Better Supports the Public Interest Theory of Regulation or The Private Interest Theory of Regulation

Interests in The Regulation of the Tobacco Industry

Regulation refers to the setting of restrictive and sometimes protective guidelines governing a specific industry such as the tobacco industry…