New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for future generations

Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by megatest123 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:17PM (#33973253)

> I believe it will have all sorts of negative consequences out of the public light and control.

Can you please name some?

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by auveair on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @02:20PM (#33974283)

Loss of freedom for one, just one more thing the government chose for my body because they "know best"

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by mensetmanusman on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:28PM (#33973462)

War on drugs etc.

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by worik on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @01:54PM (#33973881)

This is more of "Serious spanking" on drugs, hardly "war".

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by mensetmanusman on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:57PM (#33975670)

Total ban seems more like war than spank…

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by zeveb on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @04:45PM (#33976344)

Well, forbidding adults from smoking is one of the negative consequences.

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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by tuatoru on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @09:08PM (#33979139)

Smoking? This is about tobacco.

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