Prohibition has never and will never lead to smokers quitting
SA should learn from Australian tobacco policy failures, and stick to education rather than over-regulation
23 July 2020 - 05:05
It is now beyond clear that SA’s continued ban on tobacco-related products has been a total disaster in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government loses R35m in tax revenue every day, and South Africans continue to smoke as before.
What comes after the lockdown ends? Research from the Australian government suggests that there should be a relaxation of tobacco policy given that country’s own failures. SA should take note...
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