tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post7397397188224312127..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: Which way will ASH go on snus?Christopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-72402380305855132782011-04-12T18:48:19.317+01:002011-04-12T18:48:19.317+01:00Whenever I hear a conspiracy theory I tend to reje...Whenever I hear a conspiracy theory I tend to reject it. Conspiracy theories are often wrong.<br /><br />But in this case, where legislation works against scientific evidence, the only conclusion is: "it is not about health"<br /><br />So who is pulling the strings here? The possibility to sell products to millions of smokers must have some appeal to the pharma industry. More so, most customers feel guilty and won't blame the industry for ineffective treatment. And best of all: many anti-tobacco activists work for the pharma industry for free (some are receiving dontations though).<br /><br />Now that the tobacco industry has been identified as the bad guy nobody will notice the super villains anymore.Martin Drautzburgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-31514629387582167282010-09-29T14:03:19.680+01:002010-09-29T14:03:19.680+01:00You can order snus from Sweden. I placed an order ...You can order snus from Sweden. I placed an order after asking what the chances of it being stopped were. The company said they had never had a Swedish post parcel stopped, even though the contents have to be described on the outside of the package. I have not received the order but the company appears to have a poor reputation. If it had been stopped by customs I would have received notification. Even with postage, snus is very cheap. If it were made legal the UK Gov would slap a massive tax on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-19298537308693296232010-09-29T01:11:53.125+01:002010-09-29T01:11:53.125+01:00westcost2,
I think the internet ban would crimina...westcost2,<br /><br />I think the internet ban would criminalise all mail order sales but I'm not 100%. Certainly snus is not supposed to be exported from Sweden to other EU countries, but consumption is not illegal.Christopher Snowdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-54171400020376905602010-09-28T16:06:49.757+01:002010-09-28T16:06:49.757+01:00The Bans section includes cross border and interne...The Bans section includes cross border and internet sales bans. In addition (similar to the US Pact Act) would it become illegal to send tobacco products through the post?<br /><br />This would be relevant to all tobacco products. <br /><br />In the specific case of Snus would the only place to buy and use it be Sweden?<br /><br />As for ASH, there main aim seems to be to help split the nicotine market into Tobacco/Drugs. Snus would fall on the Tobacco side and therefore invoke the tobacco-free mantra that seems to have taken hold.westcoast2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13832425628846431149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-82519832328304786172010-09-28T13:37:28.283+01:002010-09-28T13:37:28.283+01:00I criticised the presentation of options in my res...I criticised the presentation of options in my response. In particular the lack of 'repeal regulations'PJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-684221393488134452010-09-28T12:45:56.433+01:002010-09-28T12:45:56.433+01:00The option "No Change" is a little less
...The option "No Change" is a little less<br />prompting than "Take No Action" or "Do Nothing" options that we often see.Fredrik Eichnoreply@blogger.com