if murder is against the law then why do the goverment allow the making of ciggerettes and cigars?
91064
its not illegal 2 make it, although it still kills, its the person decision to use it.
97361
It's against the law everywhere in the US.  Federal Law outweighs local or state laws when it comes to weed.
903730
They are shot and eaten here in Australia and served in restaurants.\nYou need a licenced shut then and you can only shut a limited number. It is one of the aboriginals main stay foods they have the right to kill without licence only in the native way. not with guns guns here are strictly controlled for all the people.
308641
first . . . it is illegal . . . other than that . . . it is not customarily accepted in the states
196276
Cigs because they can tax them.\nSuicide? Cannot tax it.\n\nAlcohol - can tax.\nMJ - Can be grown anywhere and tax easily avoided.\n\nI think both alcohol and M should be outlawed precisely because we have so many people who act stoned without any help from foreign substances.  No need to have any chemical assistance to augment our current level of stupidity.
657065
the lowest legal age for tobacco is 16 in alaska. the cop can take it away. he probobly gave a choice of fine or forfeiture. the damned 'forbidden fruit' scenario. we're always going to seek what we cant have. in other parts of the world ive been to im shocked at how young people get into things. but then, its not (drugs, drink, tobacco, ect) popular because its not restricted. my truck for instance, the envy of all who are without one. i couldnt wait to get old enough to drive legally. now, i can drive anywhere but choose not to because its no big deal & am sick of driving every damn day.
766761
that's called free enterprise and capitalism at its finest. alcohol, tobacco, and firearms are 3 things you could get busted for selling across state lines because of the tax and registration implications.
634167
Murder is a part of common law, so it has been illegal since before Parliament. There is no law that defines it, since it is defined through common law, but the Criminal Justice Act of 2003 lists it as one of several crimes.
143975
anything that is against the law of the government.
11830
Because it is a legal product to grow, process and sell.  Like alcohol (drunk driving, liver issues), it is up to the user of the product (hopefully always an adult) to balance risk and reward.
249991
it is against the law to possess a firearm anywhere alcohol is sold.
571151
Traditions are not established by law, they're established by the people who do whatever it is that they traditionally do.  Some traditions -- such as using fireworks to celebrate certain holidays -- may need to be modified to conform with local laws or ordinances, e.g., no explosives allowed in residential areas.
279855
What customs in both Ireland and the UK is trying to do is to stop smuggling. They will have fixed an arbitrary amount of cigarettes on the assumption that only that amount could be for your personal consumption, any more and you must be selling them. I believe there was something recently in the European Court regarding drinks, which is similar.
654234
I agree with you. Although I am not a smoker, we don't ban alcohol or other things that could ''POSSIBLY IN THE LONG RUN CAUSE YOU HARM'', why do they get away with doing that to tobacco...how about Potato Chips????
1025235
Neither should be against the law for adults.  I'm not saying that not wearing your seatbelt or smoking is a good thing to do, but those are personal choices that the gov't has no right getting involved in.
118559
becuase the government makes more money keeping them illegal. :)
410377
I don't smoke, but always did say I'd never forbid others to do so, and you're right, it's fascist, BUT my attitude changed because some other substances, much less harmful than nicotine, are also forbidden. So, now they only have to ban alcohol (well, for you Americans, it's AGAIN :)), meat (killing animals), expressing your opinion, and other liberties, and we'll have ourselves a nice little clean world where you play like a good sheep or get incinerated. Long live utopia, where all the people are happy ('cause if they're not happy, they're dead).