by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Dec 26, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Responding to proposals, reported today, by the Scottish Greens to ban the display or sale of “sweet tasting vapes” in shops, Simon Clark, director of Forest, said: “Restrictions on the sale or display of flavoured vapes would be a massive own goal because... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Dec 13, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Smokers’ rights campaigners say a new law passed in New Zealand that will ban new generations from ever buying cigarettes is “absurd”. Director of Forest Simon Clark said, “Banning younger adults from buying cigarettes legally won’t stop people smoking. “It will... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Oct 27, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Budget 2023: Responding to the 50c increase in the price of cigarettes, John Mallon, spokesman for Forest Ireland, said: “Targeting smokers, many of whom are on the lowest incomes, with yet another tax hike is unforgivable, especially during a cost of living... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Sep 12, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Forest Ireland has slammed a call by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland to increase the minimum legal age for buying tobacco to 21. John Mallon, spokesman for the smokers’ lobby group Forest Ireland, said: “At 18 you are legally an adult and you... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Sep 5, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Campaigners say a law that bans smoking within 15 metres of hospital buildings discriminates against the elderly and the infirm. The new law, which came into force in Scotland today, applies to staff, visitors and patients. Simon Clark, director of the smokers’ lobby... by andy@nmadesign.co.uk | Jul 1, 2022 | News Releases 2022
Responding to reports that an EU ban on flavoured heated tobacco products might be imposed on Northern Ireland because of Protocol rules, Simon Clark, director of Forest, said: “Smokers in Northern Ireland must not be discriminated against. If flavoured heated tobacco...