Tobacco-Free Denmark: No Cigars, Nicotine Products For Citizens Born After 2010, Govt Proposes Ban On Sales

[El Presidente]

Tobacco-Free Denmark: No Cigars, Nicotine Products For Citizens Born After 2010, Govt Proposes Ban On Sales

Writer: Devyani Madaik 8,  16 March 2022 6:00 PM Editor : Shiva Chaudhary |  Creatives : Devyani Madaik

 

The current age for Danes to buy cigarettes or e-cigarettes is 18 years, and the people falling in the age bracket of 15-to-29-years account for 31 percent of the total smokers.

There will be no access to cigarettes and other tobacco products to people born after 2010, the Denmark government confirmed on Tuesday, March 15. The authorities plan to ban the sales of all nicotine products, with an aim to make the future generation Tobacco Free. The prohibition at the current time will devoid the youngsters from getting used to smoking cigars or consuming any Tobacco-based product. "If necessary, we are ready to ban the sale (of these products) to this generation by progressively raising the age limit," NDTV quoted Health Minister Magnus Heunicke as saying.
 

The current age for Danes to buy cigarettes or e-cigarettes is 18 years, and the people falling in the age bracket of 15-to-29-years account for 31 percent of the total smokers. The prevalence of smoking is the large percentage of men and women aged 15 and over, who currently smoke a tobacco product on a daily basis. Given the numbers, smoking has been the primary cause of cancer among 5.8 million Nordic country people. The consumption of Tobacco claims around 13,600 deaths every year. It is also one of the leading reasons for increased stress among youngsters. According to an analysis by a Danish Cancer Society over the ban on Tobacco, nearly 64 per cent of people favoured the government's plan, and 67 per cent were among those aged 18-34.

 

 

 

[Bagman]

Fraction of the deaths that are caused by being overweight.  So are they going to outlaw sugar, high fat, processed food next for the "benefit of society"?

[djrey]

🤬 Big govt at its finest. Just always remember, it’s for the greater good. 

[Fuzz]

Well, they better ban smoking marijuana too, because they both have carcinogens. Oh wait, marijuana is the new wonder drug.... just like tobacco was 100 years ago.

[dominattorney]

5 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

Well, they better ban smoking marijuana too, because they both have carcinogens. Oh wait, marijuana is the new wonder drug.... just like tobacco was 100 years ago.

Back off bro. Weed kills.....cancer. 

[Fuzz]

17 minutes ago, dominattorney said:

Back off bro. Weed kills.....cancer. 

I'm not denying the benefits of marijuana, just take out the CBD that kills cancer and put it in a tablet. Smoke, regardless of the source still has carcinogens. And let's face it, you don't need the high to get the benefits of CBD.

[dominattorney]

Just now, Fuzz said:

I'm not denying the benefits of marijuana, just take out the CBD that kills cancer and put it in a tablet. Smoke, regardless of the source still has carcinogens. And let's face it, you don't need the high to get the benefits of CBD.

I was being facetious. I find the evidence of the health benefits of marijuana inconclusive at best. No telling what isolating compounds will do with enough research, but there are straight up folks claiming that smoking a joint is good for them, which in my opinion, could not possibly be true. 

[DixeyJ]

They've also been considering something similar in the UK for some time now (there were new stories in the press last week). It's aimed at cigarettes so it's a shame there is never any distinction between that and other tabacco products. The fact that branded nicotine pouches and vapes are in all major UK supermarkets, pharmacies and book stores (in front of the counter) 🙄 tells you all you need to know. They want a taxible income from addicts but without the health burden.  Going to puff puff pass the CBD point 

 

 

 

 

[Fuzz]

58 minutes ago, dominattorney said:

I was being facetious. I find the evidence of the health benefits of marijuana inconclusive at best. No telling what isolating compounds will do with enough research, but there are straight up folks claiming that smoking a joint is good for them, which in my opinion, could not possibly be true. 

Ah, my mistake. I can't say whether CBD is good or not, but it seems there are people who benefit from it. I won't wage into whether it works or not.

It's ironic that everyone is falling over themselves to legalise marijuana, but completely ignore the fact you are breathing in smoke. It's not like one type of smoke is good for you.

[Ites]

I think we're (Denmark) getting neutral packaging rolled out from the first of April as well. 🤪

Prohibition never works. They will see, but probably just continue to ignore seeing it. 

[NSXCIGAR]

5 hours ago, Fuzz said:

It's ironic that everyone is falling over themselves to legalise marijuana, but completely ignore the fact you are breathing in smoke. It's not like one type of smoke is good for you.

I would say the better comparison would be cigars. Almost no carcinogens get to the lungs with cigars but obviously they do with marijuana. 

I will say that there are ways to ingest marijuana without smoking it so there is less of a double standard but the lack of concern for marijuana smoking while waging a crusade against cigars is silly. 

[Greenhorn2]

15 hours ago, Fuzz said:

I'm not denying the benefits of marijuana, just take out the CBD that kills cancer and put it in a tablet. Smoke, regardless of the source still has carcinogens. And let's face it, you don't need the high to get the benefits of CBD.

You propose taking the fun out of medicine? Lol

[BrightonCorgi]

This is coming to all countries eventually.  Tobacco eradication is an all out war.

[Dougthesnail]

This totally won't open the door to more illegal sales and criminal activity around selling Tobacco.

[PigFish]

... how governments create second class citizens with the stroke of a pen!

 

[...]

At some point in the near future...

Dad, can you buy me some cigars for the weekend?

- Well, you're 35 years old, I think you should do you own errands...

But the government won't allow me to dad!!

 

Oh well, can't stop the masses from saving you from yourself it seems 😂

[BrightonCorgi]

Tobacco is first, organized religion is next.