There’s a great deal wrong with the latest moves in the US to have cigarettes regulated by the FDA, as a recent analysis by John Luik in the Tobacco Reporter demonstrates.
As he traces the history of the efforts to obtain government regulation of tobacco by health authorities, and how such efforts seem designed around a sort of “prohibition by stealth” strategy rather than any honest agenda to reduce harm for the consumer, Luik pulls up some intriguing bits of information form the tobacco wars.
Crack. Fizz. Gulp. Ahhhhhh. Is there a drinking experience more classically Australian than ripping the ring-pull off a beer? "The visceral pleasure from that first crack of a beer can is identical to popping a champagne cork," says wine and drinks writer Mike Bennie. "There's also huge appeal in the tinnie's nostalgia factor."
The Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill (‘Tobacco Bill’), which is open for comment until 9 August 2018, imposes draconian new rules and restrictions on the sale and use of tobacco products, and controversially places electronic delivery systems (e-cigarettes or “vapes”) under harsh regulation.
The Milwaukee Bucks will designate as non-smoking not only the new Fiserv Forum but also the entire 30-acre arena district. This ban includes e-cigarettes.
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