012: On draconian bans

The European Union is often seen as a driving force leading the efforts to impose excessive regulations. But in reality, in the case of extreme smoking bans, it's quite the opposite. Listen to learn: what causes unnecessary draconian smoking bans in Europe (such as bans to smoke in the open air, not only in parks, but even in your own yard) what costs and consequences excessive smoking bans have on society about viable effective solutions Guillaume Périgois is the director of Forest EU, the Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco in the European Union, a smokers' campaign group based in Brussels. The core message it sends to European policy-makers and the wider public is that adults who are aware of health risks should be able to choose to consume a legal product without excessive regulation. To learn more about Forest EU and read their reports, visit http://forestonline.eu/ Follow Forest EU on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ForestEU_ --- This podcast is brought to you by Cigar Sense founders and paid members. With the free Cigar Sense membership, you can obtain personalized recommendations of cigars that best suit your unique individual tastes.  In a few simple steps, you can see what your top cigar picks are from the thousands of cigars available on the market.  You can also explore sensory and other cigar attributes as Cigar Sense helps you better understand what you like and dislike in a cigar. Visit cigarsense.com and sign up for free today! --- Be sure to subscribe to Cigar Sense Podcast so that you don't miss a single episode, and while you're at it, won't you take a moment to write a short review and rate the show? It would be greatly appreciated!