Surprised none of my fellow Scots have posted this.
"New laws to end the open display of tobacco in shops in Scotland have been passed by MSPs.
The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill will also ban cigarette vending machines and introduce a registration scheme for retailers.
Ministers said the legislation would make cigarettes less attractive to children and young people.
But shopkeepers and manufacturers said the measures were unjustified and would be costly to bring in.
Large retailers have until 2011 to implement the ban, while smaller shops have been given a 2013 deadline."
Read more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8481375.stm
A trip into Edinburgh city centre isn't complete without a wee browse in one of the specialist cigar shops, but as of 2013 that'll be a thing of the past.
Watch out the rest of the UK, I'm sure you'll follow suit in the not too distant future.
"New laws to end the open display of tobacco in shops in Scotland have been passed by MSPs.
The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill will also ban cigarette vending machines and introduce a registration scheme for retailers.
Ministers said the legislation would make cigarettes less attractive to children and young people.
But shopkeepers and manufacturers said the measures were unjustified and would be costly to bring in.
Large retailers have until 2011 to implement the ban, while smaller shops have been given a 2013 deadline."
Read more here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8481375.stm
A trip into Edinburgh city centre isn't complete without a wee browse in one of the specialist cigar shops, but as of 2013 that'll be a thing of the past.
Watch out the rest of the UK, I'm sure you'll follow suit in the not too distant future.
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