News Releases
Forest news & comment
World No Tobacco Day: Call to raises taxes on tobacco “deeply irresponsible”
Wed 28th May, 2014
Forest says demands to raise taxes on tobacco are “deeply irresponsible” and will “play into the hands of criminal gangs”.
Forest events in June and July
Fri 16th May, 2014
Join us for three very different events with one common theme – alcohol and tobacco!
Invitation to Smoke On The Water
Wed 14th May, 2014
It's that time of year again when we invite you to join us for Smoke On The Water, Forest's popular annual boat party.
Ireland: Smokers' group blasts ban on e-cigs on hospital grounds
Thu 24th April, 2014
The smokers' group Forest Eireann has criticised the HSE's decision to ban e-cigarettes from hospitals and other health centres.
Government must resist temptation to over-regulate e-cigarettes, says Forest
Thu 24th April, 2014
The number of people who use electronic cigarettes in the UK has tripled over the past two years to 2.1 million, according to a survey commissioned buy Action on Smoking and Health.
Forest urges Government to keep an "open mind" on plain packaging
Thu 3rd April, 2014
Forest has urged the government to keep an "open mind" on plain packaging legislation following an announcement by public health minister Jane Ellison.
Increase in tobacco duty will hit poor and elderly the hardest, says Forest
Wed 19th March, 2014
Responding to the increase in tobacco duty (two per cent above inflation), Simon Clark, director of the smokers' group Forest, said:
Campaigners questions need for plain packaging following adoption of EU Directive
Wed 26th February, 2014
The smokers' group Forest, which campaigned against revisions to the EU's Tobacco Products Directive, has questioned the need for standardised packaging of tobacco after MEPs voted to adopt a revised Tobacco Products Directive.
Forest questions need for plain packaging following adoption of EU Tobacco Products Directive
Wed 26th February, 2014
Forest, which campaigned against revisions to the EU's Tobacco Products Directive, has questioned the need for standardised packaging of tobacco after MEPs voted to adopt a revised Tobacco Products Directive.
Forest: plain pack review "premature"
Sat 23rd November, 2013
Campaigners opposed to plain packaging of tobacco have accused the government of ignoring the views of hundreds of thousands of people who opposed the policy in a public consultation.
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