tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post2529613507940953712..comments2023-08-27T13:04:51.898+01:00Comments on Freedom-2-Choose (Scotland): European tobacco policy risks increasing illicit tobacco trade, says TranscrimeBelindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-82160103535996845722012-04-04T10:22:16.913+01:002012-04-04T10:22:16.913+01:00Footnote 1 to the report http://transcrime.cs.unit...Footnote 1 to the report http://transcrime.cs.unitn.it/tc/fso/pubblicazioni/AP/Transcrime-CP_of_the_EU_TPD.pdf<br />says that Philip Morris has contributed to the research but Transcrime has retained full editorial control. <br /><br />This has not prevented ASH Scotland from referring to it as 'funded by Philip Morris', implying full funding from the tobacco company and complete editorial control! <br />http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/?u=dc81ab32d4a3f657256b494d7&id=e7c66769ae&e=c0d0a9bed9Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-25295729687285134092012-04-03T22:06:32.474+01:002012-04-03T22:06:32.474+01:00In the 1990s Canada learned the hardway what high ...In the 1990s Canada learned the hardway what high taxation does. These same anti-tobacco rules,regs,laws all create defacto PROHIBITION. Blackmarkets are the result along with a loss of civic belief and faith in the law or the government any longer. Besides the toll being done to medical science and those doctors being threatened if they divulge the joke of second hand smoke!<br /><br /><br />Harleyrider, still smoking in kentucky and growing it!<br /><br />Never ever give in.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-90879252248064495542012-04-03T17:40:12.177+01:002012-04-03T17:40:12.177+01:00they're certainly not going to give way on the...they're certainly not going to give way on the basis of this report and the results of their own consultation, Jay. They won't give way without being forced to do so, and it is hard to see what will force them.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284836559314332001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260937491645277092.post-54378701468917389562012-04-03T17:25:02.312+01:002012-04-03T17:25:02.312+01:00So that means they're going to ahead with it a...So that means they're going to ahead with it anyway, because that's what governments do. Sorry, I know I'm cynical, Belinda... I can't help it.Jayhttp://nannyingtyrants.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com