Well, in the UK there are already very, very strict laws on smoking. No smoking in public places (this includes TV studios, bus stops, train stations), huge health warnings on packets (now accompanied by graphic images, I believe), hidden behind counter, no advertising, etc.
I agree with those. What I don't agree with is the fact that they're doing this with one hand, yet introducing 24 hour drinking licenses with the other. Drinking has far more detrimental affects to crime and local environment than smoking.
Also, for people who say shit along the lines of "the Government will change their minds when they realise that tobacco brings in too much money", may I just point out that tobacco duty brings in a mere £7.8 billion a year, that's 1.6% of the government's total income. My source? HM Treasury
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