Proposed Law: Banning Smoking Ads

The Knesset Economics Committee today approved a law proposal to be voted on in the Knesset. The proposal would basically do away with all print advertising of cigarettes and smoking products.
MK Mosi Raz (Meretz) proposed a law that would cancel the exception granted to newspapers for advertising smoking products. The idea would be to phase it out slowly, with decreasing the amount of advertising allowed each year between 2025 and April 1, 2029 by 25%, until there will be no more print advertising of smoking products by the end of the decade. Between passage of the law and April 1, 2025 advertising will still be allowed but a counter ad opposite any smoking ad would be required that opposes smoking - warnings, dangers, etc. source: Hamechadesh
I think this is great and it is about time this is fully banned. I dont understand how any young person can start smoking nowadays, with all the knowledge we have today of the dangers and addictions. But they do. And I have kids that do as well, and it happens in both yeshivas and the army, but I still dont get it. Cigarettes should be outlawed like drugs are, but at least they should be heavily taxed and banned from advertising.
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