Nanny state update -- Coffee mug as drug paraphernalia

From Overlawyered.com we learn that 22 state attorneys general have signed a letter addressed to Urban Outfitters asking them to stop selling a coffee mug that has a fake prescription for coffee on it.

Wow!

Maggie Thurber gives them a good fisking at Watchdog.org. As she notes, that the likelihood that someone might be tempted to abuse prescription drugs because of a joke on a mug is ludicrous.

What about those mugs that say "best dad" and such? Isn't that false advertising without some empirical evidence? Attorneys General, check your kitchen cabinets.

[It was probably the physician on the script that brought the law down on them. Dr. Feelgood? Had to be a druggie. Robo-ed.]

Via Cato.

Comments

[Jonathan Weavers]

Hey -

Your last post [Nanny state update -- Coffee mug as drug paraphernalia) – June 2013 update] was freaking awesome. I have gone ahead and added your stuff to my Feedly account. Please keep me updated if you post anywhere else.

Keep rocking –

Jon

[Geo]

Thanks man. It's nice to get some feedback. Positive feedback is even nicer!