I'm recently back from AUS, where the paternalism is next level -- so much for the frontier spirit. But despite all of the restrictions, including illogical drinking laws, there are bookies in pubs and vice versa.
Thank you again for drawing attention to the one eyed prohibitionist zealots who dictate Australian tobacco lifestyle control bullying. This essay is pertinent, although the author also concludes yet more deadweight enforcement is the only solution. Fairly good odds for smugglers. Only 1 x TEU shipping container in 16 needs to evade detection to be profitable at 1600%, compared to narcotics at 400% https://www.worldcustomsjournal.org/article/122749-just-how-profitable-is-illicit-tobacco-in-australia
Have they never looked at Prohibition in the USA?
I'm recently back from AUS, where the paternalism is next level -- so much for the frontier spirit. But despite all of the restrictions, including illogical drinking laws, there are bookies in pubs and vice versa.
Thank you again for drawing attention to the one eyed prohibitionist zealots who dictate Australian tobacco lifestyle control bullying. This essay is pertinent, although the author also concludes yet more deadweight enforcement is the only solution. Fairly good odds for smugglers. Only 1 x TEU shipping container in 16 needs to evade detection to be profitable at 1600%, compared to narcotics at 400% https://www.worldcustomsjournal.org/article/122749-just-how-profitable-is-illicit-tobacco-in-australia