Isn't the New Zealand PM that horrible WEF plant? I wonder if this is where this stupid idea came from?
This is my retirement plan, bringing smokes to NZ.
But doobies for everyone!
A friend of mine retired and moved to Christchurch on the south island of New Zealand. Apparently, NZ taxes money coming in from US pensions at nearly 100%. He is now dismal in NZ.
Should have checked that out first.
Willie, your photo-ops with despots and degenerates aren’t doing you any favors...
Wonder how they are with chinese fentanyl?
Big big big Brother.
Many states in the USA don’t allow it unless 21. So as far as that goes, it’s not too crazy. Unless FReepers don’t want any age limit on tobacco sales?
Me personally? I think 18 is fine, and if you’re in the military, you’re free to smoke and drink if you want.
Smuggling ciggies just became a business...
I was born before 2008, so why should I care?
(typical reaction of subjects in the West)
I’d say the New Zealand government should be eradicated by it’s citizens... Time for the citizens there to stand up against the tyranny and take their lives back.
Well, at least they are serious about banning smoking and not just making money off the taxes.
>> Yes because prohibition works...... <<
Well, banning it only among those people who are unlikely to have already become addicted and who are easily identified may be a little too authoritarian, but it’s at least an interesting strategy. It’s just hard to take seriously from the same political party which tries so hard to legalize marijuana. And of course, just like “medical” marijuana, it’s hard to CONDITIONALLY prohibit anything.
I’m sure all cannabis products are exempted?
What about travelers visiting for some time. They prohibited as well?
Where’s the “my body, my choice” hypocrites?
https://www.police.govt.nz/advice-services/drugs-and-alcohol/cannabis-and-law
New Zealand is going full ret**d. This will never stand in the long term. The pendulum always swings back.
IF your purpose is to ban an addictive potentially harmful product, this is the way to do it.
Having said that, it seems there are too many people who have nothing better to do than interfere in other people’s lives...
Ideas so good they need to be mandatory.
So in the future, fifty-year-olds will be bribing fifty-one-year-olds to buy them a carton of cigs.