What would happen if they stopped tobacco?

Do You See What Happens Larry?

Politicians would dip even further from the social security pool to compensate for the loss of tobacco revenue. And that is mad.

dean

taxes would sky rocket for a start

BlueEyed

That would be a real state problem regarding to taxes!!

Meko

I do not think that everyone would go mad. However, there would be some unstable people. Tobacco is an addiction. It is not something that people can just stop doing.
It is like putting a person through detox. They will be angry and craving for the taste of a cigarette. Once these people get the sensation out of their system they will be OK.
I cannot tell you that they will not want a cigarette again. However, I can only pray for them, since it would be illegal.

andnelgills

would just be like drugs, dealers etc

Not U again

Yes they would cos we need a *** to help us cope with all the complainers out there who don't like smoking and also that would mean a massive loss in collected taxes and the complainers would still have something to moan about.

Stop moaning and we might stop smoking "boy I need a *** now !"

Gsplan

Lots of very stressed people i guess.

Ginger Freak

not only would the people who smoked be pissed off...but millions of ppl would loose their jobs. tobacco is a big industry

darkangel

The govt would lose a big chunk of their revenue, forcing other taxes to pick up the slack. The people that smoke would revolt and there would be mass chaos.

JillPinky

There would be a lot more healthy lungs and less COFFERS in the government's bank account (please excuse the pun) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Jayne

Drugs are illegal but people still get them, if it was illegal people would still do it

wchngliu

well for one people will no longer die from lung cancer, heart disease and passive smoking, which would be good

Gypsy Gal

It would open the door for No booz, and no screming kids, and whatever like fat people and I think all this has already began,,,,and the government telling us how to eat and what to eat and where and no fast foods, etc etc ,,,

ukmei

Society would collapse. In just a few years people would go back to eating raw meat and living in caves. Well the lucky ones would have a cave. Everyone else would just have to find a big tree to live under.

dragonrider707

They have no intention of stopping tobacco....it is a big source of tax revenue. They just like to pay lip service to the groups who want it stopped. If they REALLY wanted people to give up then instead of funding all those c.rap commercials etc they would give out the stop smoking patches and other aids free and people might actually give up. I mean its human nature. People who smoke (and I am one of them) dont really WANT to stop even though they know they should. And when the stop smoking aids are more expensive than the cigarettes...well...thats the perfect excuse not to give up. Do they really think ads on tv will discourage people who smoke? Not likely...actually it makes me want to have one every time I see the ad. Its like these charities like heart disease and cancer etc etc...totally bogus. They have been getting billions of dollars for research for mega years now and what is the leading cause of death still? Heart disease. Come on. It's all a crock. What WOULD people die of if heart disease and cancer were eliminated? Anyway I wont get started on THAT subject. They wont get rid of tobacco...just make it more expensive.

Karen

Higher taxes,black market,thousands unemployed,company's going broke,and much more!!!!

wishing4more

i think there would be riots and stuff it wouldnt happen anyway cuz i bet half the mp's smoke

MAD FEMALE

probably cause i know i would ha ha ha i really need to stop

prettyinpink

First of all the air will be less polluted. People will not need to cough everywhere & leave their sputum all over the place, spreading whatever diseases they've contracted. And who cares about people who need to smoke? Banning it would be doing them a huge favour.

Smooth Operator

That fat thieving jock, Brown, would be the first one to go mental as he would lose Billions and Billions of punds in lost revenue in the duty that smokers generate for him!!!!!!

3 para

IT WOULD BE SOLD ON THE STREETS LIKE DRUGS AND NO MATTER WHAT THE POLICE DO,IT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE.
I REMEMBER WHEN THE ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL WAS ON CIG PACKETS..SO IS THE QYEEN RESPONSABLE FOR CAUSING DEATHS AND CHRONIC CANCER AMONGST PEOPLE THAT CHOSE TO SMOKE...

GRUMPY

There are several things that could and most likely would happen. First there would be many people breaking the law. This is if they were able to buy tobacco illegally at this point. I myself would purchase it if I were able to and I would continue to smoke my cigars. This would be just another step our country (US) is taking towards their present communistic ways. It is another step closer to having another REVOLUTION. I truly believe that a revolution is going to happen if they (US government) continue going the way they are. THEY are making too many laws and putting in place too many restrictions on the people. THEY are forgetting too quickly that WE (the people) are suppose to have a say in the way OUR country is run. Enough already on this topic. I am already starting to get worked up. Sorry. MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

goofball

not everyone, just the smokers, it looks like thats what there trying to do.

If they would atleast stop using chemicals to treat the tobacco, and pesticides to protect it, THAT would even help the world...and as much as I would like to see tobacco banned, I'm not holding my breath.

I wish they would make it an illegal drug, and I smoke! It would be so much easier to quit if you couldn't buy it legally. Look how high the price would get then. Then maybe some of the people that complained about cigarettes would get some of the tax bill the cigarettes smokers were paying!

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