Cigarettes, Sovereignty, and the Constitution: A Legal Storm Brews in California

Unknown Apr 02, 2026 950 Views

The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is engaged in a contentious court fight with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for being placed on the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act's noncompliant list. The tribe contends that its cigarette sales on sov...