Episode 164: New Zealand's Controversial Smoking Ban

Coffee With Gringos

In a world full of vices such as alcohol and gambling, certain governments have been developing plans to limit the damage of these vices, especially among young people. One of the biggest vices—tobacco—has come into the forefront of debate of health, modernization, and personal rights in the form of a newly proposed tobacco ban. New Zealand’s government has recently announced plans to enact a tobacco ban for the youth of their population with the goal of having fewer than five percent of their citizens smoking by 2025. While in theory, a cleaner and healthier society is of course a good idea, but at what cost? Join us for today’s episode of the podcast as we discuss New Zealand’s ambitious and controversial smoking ban and whether we think it is actually possible to implement and succeed. Read the full transcript here: https://www.dynamicenglish.cl/coffee-with-gringos-podcast-clases-particulares-de-ingles/episode-164-new-zealands-controversial-smoking-ban