$100 for a pack of cigarettes? | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/23/100-for-pack-cigarettes/?test=latestnews)

In an attempt to discourage smokers from lighting up, New Zealand is considering raising the price of a pack of cigarettes to as much as $100 by 2020, Sky News reported.

The suggested measure is one of many ideas from New Zealand’s Ministry of Health to make the country smoke-free by 2025, according to a document released to 3 News in New Zealand.

Another option being considered would be to increase the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes 10 percent each year from 2013 to 2025 – eventually costing $40 a pack. The more extreme $100 a pack version would be achieved by an immediate price increase of 30 to 60 percent, with an annual increase of 30 percent.

Looks like a new market for bootleg smokes is about to open up.

In her best Pigmeat Markham voice...

"Here come the crime, here come the crime,here come the crime y'all here come the crime" :singer:

You know it will increase, like drug addicts, smokers will do what they can to afford it. *sigh* What are they thinking? It won't stop smoking, or the supply and demand. It will only change the way the demand and supply is handled. No country needs another back alley commodity.


:coffee:

Looks like a new market for bootleg smokes is about to open up.

...get outta my head.

:coffee:

Looks like a new market for bootleg smokes is about to open up.I was thinking about retiring to Christchurch. Maybe start a little retirement fund. :lol:

How ya gonna smuggle them there?

$100 for a pack of cigarettes? | Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/04/23/100-for-pack-cigarettes/?test=latestnews)

In an attempt to discourage smokers from lighting up, New Zealand is considering raising the price of a pack of cigarettes to as much as $100 by 2020, Sky News reported.

The suggested measure is one of many ideas from New Zealand’s Ministry of Health to make the country smoke-free by 2025, according to a document released to 3 News in New Zealand.

Another option being considered would be to increase the price of a pack of 20 cigarettes 10 percent each year from 2013 to 2025 – eventually costing $40 a pack. The more extreme $100 a pack version would be achieved by an immediate price increase of 30 to 60 percent, with an annual increase of 30 percent.
Open the door, and let them in..

What's next? 100 stick of butter because they don't want citizens with high cholesterol?? 100 for a 5 pound of sugar so they can fight diabetes? $100 six pack of beer to bring the DUI rates down?:evil:

Hope OBAMA doesn't hear about this..

How ya gonna smuggle them there?

He has a friend who will send him CARE packages. :whistle:

If this were about health they would simply ban smoking. Clearly it's about money, which is why they want to raise the tax.

Sounds like Obama's plan for fossile fuel

How ya gonna smuggle them there?

Well, to borrow from an British friend..

How would YOU think you'd smuggle in fags??

In her best Pigmeat Markham voice...

"Here come the crime, here come the crime,here come the crime y'all here come the crime" :singer:

You know it will increase, like drug addicts, smokers will do what they can to afford it. *sigh* What are they thinking? It won't stop smoking, or the supply and demand. It will only change the way the demand and supply is handled. No country needs another back alley commodity.


:coffee:

We all aware of how well prohibition went.