what brilliant idea
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It is already illegal to sell ciggys to under 18's isn't it? so maybe a clamp down on their suppliers would be better than inconveniencing 'adult' smokers, (yes, I know smoking and being adult is a misnomer, guilty as charged!
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When you see the price of cigs today I'm glad I gave over 30 years ago, in those days 20 Embassy no1 were 40 pence
Yes but in those days you could buy a terraced house for under a pound, and still have enough left over to buy a new pair of clogs with the change.
I really don't think it will make much difference to underage smokers.
After all there aren't machines selling alcohol and drugs, but sadly if young people want them, there is always someone willing to supply them.
I agree that there should be a bigger crack down on people selling, or supplying, cigarettes to those underage.
The average amount of pocket money in the UK for 14-16 year olds is £5.66 a week which is still more than a pack of 20, so its going to make no difference whatsoever.
And seeing as most vending machines are in pubs, clubs etc, which kids shouldnt be in anyway, again another worthless idea
And seeing as most vending machines are in pubs, clubs etc, which kids shouldnt be in anyway, again another worthless idea
If they are to ban cigarette machines from pubs and clubs, in order to discourage underage smokers, are they also going to take away the condom machines?
We have the highest teenage birth rate in Europe, even though there is apparently ease of access to contraception.
We have the highest teenage birth rate in Europe, even though there is apparently ease of access to contraception.
Exactly, and this could have an adverse affect. If children have to buy 20 packs they may feel the need to smoke them all, a situation where you almost feel like having them just because they are there.
If the government really cared about discouraging young people from smoking they could do it easily, by banning them, but of course they won't because of the billions of pounds they'd lose in taxes.
Even banning them wouldn't make that much difference Rindi, lots of people I know who still smoke don't buy them from the shops they get them on the Black Market, and the government don't get any tax at all from them
I don't know where you shop but I can easily buy cigarettes from five outlets within a two minute walk for where I live.
Happily I can't buy smack or weed within that same distance.
wouldn't bet on that bud, unless someones moved or in gaol.
wouldn't bet on that bud, unless someones moved or in gaol.
I know what you're saying, but happily it's still easier to buy cigarettes than other illegal drugs.
Rindi I wasn't saying that I was saying that a lot of people don't buy their smokes from the shops but from people selling on the Black Market, they reckon that 40% of smokers buy theirs in this way. I only hope you don't want to buy smack or weed any distance from your home
