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Originally Posted by jfman
The cynic in me would say alcohol employs more people and generates more taxes through the distribution chain (inc. hospitality industry).
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Probably true.
And much as I think it's probably a good thing not to get kids into smoking and to stop people before they start (I've never smoked and don't intend to), those born in 2009 are what, 14/15 now, so would be a few years off being able to buy cigarettes themselves anyway, as has been mentioned. So how's this going to work in 15 years time when they're 29/30, and someone born in 2008, who is 30/31, can buy cigarettes, but someone born in 2009 can't, but basically the same age?
That's going to basically make having proof of age to buy cigarettes mandatory from this point forwards isn't it?