Discussion 1
Why does it make a difference whether the speech in which Coors was engaged (disclosure of the
alcohol content) was commercial speech or noncommercial speech?
What type of speech (commercial or noncommercial) did the Supreme Court determine that Coors was
engaged in?
Suppose Coors started to sell cocaine and wanted to disclose the purity of their cocaine on the
packaging and in their advertisements. What type of speech would this be? Would disclosure of the
purity of the cocaine be protected under the First Amendment?
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