Philip Morris President equates nicotine with gummy bears

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This article is part of the Tobacco portal on Sourcewatch funded from 2006 - 2009 by the American Legacy Foundation.

James J. Morgan, president of Philip Morris Companies, said in a 1997 sworn courtroom testimony that tobacco is no more addictive than Gummy Bears candy. Asked by attorney Stanley M. Rosenblatt if he believes nicotine is addictive, Morgan responded,

Pharmacologically, my answer is no. If they are behaviorally addictive or habit forming, they are much more like caffeine, or in my case, Gummy Bears. I love Gummy Bears...and I want Gummy Bears, and I like Gummy Bears,and I eat Gummy Bears, and I don't like it when I don't eat my Gummy Bears, but I'm certainly not addicted to them.

Title SMOKING-GUMMY BEARS, 0435 PHILIP MORRIS PREZ: SMOKING NO MORE ADDICTIVE THAN GUMMY BEARS
Org. Author ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date 19970502
Type COMP, COMPUTER PRINTOUT ; NEWS, NEWS ARTICLE
Bates 2078314121
Master Bates 2078314119/4121
Collection Philip Morris
Pages 1
URL: http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/kyc70c00

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