New Zealand to ban tobacco sales

[Kickback]

Seems that a law is expected to be enacted which will see the banning of tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008 as a way to phase out all smoking.
Tip of the iceberg?

[simwells]

Probably you would have thought they might have learned something from the war on drugs or prohibition by now though


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[Shaun]

It is the endgame.

[trying]

Given everything else that has gone on there this doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Yet still people are asleep.

[ha_banos]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/09/new-zealand-passes-law-making-it-easier-to-change-sex-on-birth-certificates

[Shaun]

Given everything else that has gone on there this doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Yet still people are asleep.

What else has gone on?

[PeeJay]

Bet they legalise cannabis though, schizophrenia and psychosis must be cheaper to treat than lung cancer

[PeeJay]

New Zealand likes to portray itself as a woke wonderland full of liberal values, sit down and watch 'Once were warriors' for a glimpse of the truth.

[oskihen]

Not on your holiday list by the sound of it john

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[7kingsguy]

There are so many other ways to handle smoking than to ban it. Why not make smokers pay a premium on their health coverage if it is the cost of care that is the issue? I could understand that. It gives people the freedom to choose. If i want to kill myself with cohibas that is up to me. All this will do is create a huge black market.

I doubt they will try and do the same to alcohol though. Same argument. Same issues. Different inconsistent policies because ipa and scotch is cool and smoking isnt.

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[puff o'wind]

It's ageism. I dont much about NZ law but I'd have thought that any decent lawyer will kick holes in it on that basis alone.

What next...fat chicks cant buy leggings and blokes with a pot cant buy cake?

[PeeJay]

'fat chicks cant buy leggings' - that's not a bad idea at all

[Romeo Allones]

Gotta hope the tax revenue they take will stop them from going nuclear on ciggies, altho we all know cigars and cigs should be treated very differently, esp as recent prices make smoking cigars impossible for 95% of teens.

[jerryr]

'fat chicks cant buy leggings' - that's not a bad idea at all

That’s the best idea yet, do you think we could start a change.org petition? 10,000 signatures and they have to debate it in parliament.


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[Tomm783]

New Zealand likes to portray itself as a woke wonderland full of liberal values, sit down and watch 'Once were warriors' for a glimpse of the truth.

I like the Hobbits…


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