South Africa’s Prohibition Was A Failure. It Shouldn’t Be Repeated
CONTACT: David Clement Consumer Choice Center South Africa’s Prohibition Was A Failure. It Shouldn’t Be Repeated Cape Town, SA – Today, South Africa officially lifted its pandemic-era prohibition on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products. David Clement, North American Affairs Manager with the Consumer Choice Center responded: “While it is good news that South Africa is ending […]
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 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 […]
Blatant Tobacco Sales Bans are Terrible for Public Health
Al Capone is one of the most infamous criminals in history. Countless books and movies have elevated his name to a level that even during his lifetime, few imagined possible. His crime-syndicate, the “Chicago Outfit” fought bloody gang wars over the production and supply of illegal alcohol. The United States was in the midst of […]
Harm reduction for tobacco addicts – plain packaging doesn’t work
In countries such as Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and South Africa, measures aimed at reducing smoking and tobacco use are on the primary docket.
