Tad hysterical, don’t you think?
College of Public Health Medicine president Sir Collin Tukuitonga has said the reversal of the smokefree amendments would result in about 1000 extra deaths over the next decade, mostly Māori, and cost the health system $1.3 billion.
Calling that a “genocide” is a bit ridiculous.
I’ve said this before on here, but this is a law I never really felt comfortable with, creating a situation where one adult can legally buy cigarettes, and one can’t.
I do like the idea of tobacco products only being sold at specialist retailers though.
They shouldn’t be sold anywhere. It’s literally a business based on addiction and harm.
Although I haven’t smoked a cigar for over a decade, I do appreciate having the option to buy a genuine Cuban cigar.
Definitely in support of removing combustible tobacco products though.