The planned merger comes as demand for traditional cigarettes declines in the face of tax increases, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma
Citing the presence of multiple harmful substances, the research report pointed out, "There is a need to regulate synthetic nicotine in the same manner as tobacco-derived nicotine." The report specifically emphasized, "The claim that synthetic nicotine is a 'pure' substance is not true," and added, "It is advisable to manage synthetic and tobacco-derived nicotine without distinction, as is done in foreign countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada." With the government having decided on its stance to regulate synthetic nicotine, attention is now focused on whether discussions on related legislation in the National Assembly will gain momentum
Pawlak, K., Mysliwiec, M., Pawlak, D., 2012
A Report from the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare
In Wagners Meistersinger, Hans Sachs sings: Your closing key is not the same/This gives the masters pain/But Hans Sachs draws a rule from this/In spring, it must be so