Saying that, I choose to smoke, and its an expression of my freedom, is something that, again, the companies have worked for a long time to reinforce, and its something that they know has resonance." Ling thinks that this framing is clever beyond just appealing to America's individualistic culture: "It also shields [the tobacco companies] from litigation because, if you started smoking because it was your choice, then if you get lung cancer its your fault
By satisfying nicotine cravings while simultaneously replicating the behavioural ritual of smoking, it is a fairly easy switch to make (with a little commitment, of course)
What do you think
I think rather than banning it, in NSW we should be taking the lead and the federal government should be coming along with us in terms of legalising, regulating and taxing it,' Mr Johnsen said
Drakes LinkedIn profile was hardly that of a stereotypical tobacco executive