I'm a vaper to my core, cut me and I bleed juice. But vaping is not for everyone though, it's hard for us to believe as people who have found it to be a miraculous saviour. If someone mistrusts vaping, which based on the successful media campaign one could fully understand. Or it just doesn't appeal to them for what ever reason, they are trapped between their addiction and a burgeoning wall of extreme taxation.
I think we can all agree that smoking is a savage and unrelenting addiction and I know very few smokers who have successfully quit cold turkey. An addict caught in this situation will just dig deeper in their pocket and make sacrifices in other areas to compensate.
Menthol Ban | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores
Maybe just the way you worded it. Rolling tobacco is not going to banned, but flavoured tobacco is.
From 20th May 2020 there will be a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes.
The ban also applies to capsule, click on, click & roll, crushball or dual menthol cigarettes. The ban does not apply to heated tobacco products or e-cigarette products.
FAQs
Is it just menthol flavoured cigarettes that will be banned from 20th May?
No, the ban relates to all flavoured cigarettes and rolling tobacco and has been in force since May 2017. The sale of menthol cigarettes was extended to 20th May 2020.
Is it possible to get a rebate or refund on my remaining menthol cigarette stock?
This will be a matter for your tobacco supplier to decide.
Can retailers sell hand-rolling tobacco which has been packaged with flavoured filters or papers?
No, it will no longer be permitted to produce or sell cigarettes or hand-rolling tobacco which has been packaged with flavoured filters or papers.
Can I sell tobacco products, such as hand-rolling tobacco in the same transaction as flavoured filters and papers?
Yes, you will still be able to sell flavoured filters and papers in the same transaction as tobacco products. The ban refers only to flavoured cigarettes and flavoured hand-rolling tobacco products or where cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco is sold in the same package as flavoured filters and papers.
Will hand-rolling tobacco be banned?
No. Hand-rolling tobacco will not be banned from 20th May 2020. Flavoured hand-rolling tobacco however has been banned since May 2017.
Can retailers still sell menthol flavoured cigarillos?
Only flavoured cigarettes and flavoured hand-rolling tobacco is affected by the Tobacco Products Directive. Retailers can still sell other menthol products including cigarillos and menthol filters.