Saturday, July 6, 2024
Prohibition 2.0: Critiquing the Generational Tobacco Ban
Christopher Snowdon (Institute of Economic Affairs), Prohibition 2.0: Critiquing the Generational Tobacco Ban (Inst. of Econ. Aff. (IEA), Briefings) (2023):
The UK government's proposal for a generational tobacco ban targeting individuals born after 2008 is critiqued in this article. The critique emphasizes the challenge to adult autonomy, predicts potential absurdities in age-based restrictions, and warns of a potential rise in the black market. Drawing insights from Bhutan's tobacco prohibition, the efficacy of such a ban is questioned, with a focus on its impact on smoking cessation and healthcare costs. The article suggests that emerging reduced-risk nicotine products, like e-cigarettes, may provide a more effective alternative to traditional tobacco bans.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/healthlawprof_blog/2024/07/prohibition-20-critiquing-the-generational-tobacco-ban.html