(December 9, 2021 at 11:07 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Seem pretty fucked up to me.
They got a new law - that if you are born after a certain date - you can NEVER buy tobacco products....
Really.
Didn't know that, and can't say I agree. Kind of horse and barn door.
Here it's an offence to sell tobacco to persons under 18 years. Tobacco advertising is banned, even at point of sale. Tobacco packets must carry health warnings in large print. Plus full colour photos of one of the disgusting ailments tobacco can cause, such as cancer of the mouth.
Smoking is banned all government buildings, shopping centres, in all pubs, restaurants and cafes. Plus some out of door places such as the city Mall
Currently, a 25 stick pack of Marlboro Gold costs $AU48.50 ($US35.63)
Here the biggest demographic for new smokers is young females.
I'm not convinced banning a sector of the community from something will accomplish all that much. It's also unjust imo. I don't know the NZ constitution. Such a law may be unconstitutional .
However, in favour of something which will save millions in health costs.
Here in Oz, smoking culture has changed. The Mazda I bought new in 2019 has no ashtray. When going to private home, there's a good chance smoking will not be permitted and the smoker will have to go outside. Very different from when I started smoking in 1964 when you could smoke just about anywhere, including work, pubs and restaurants. (quit in 2003)
