"Tobacco is not an illegal substance yet the government is persecuting a minority. I think that's a disgrace in a social democracy."
Sir Ronald Harwood,
Playwright and screenwriter
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Response to latest ONS figures on adult smoking habits in the UK
Tue 3rd July, 2018
“Far from being a public health success story, the recent decline in smoking rates represent a victory for the bully state."
New report attacks Scotland's "McNanny State"
Wed 27th June, 2018
A new Forest report says Scotland must break its ‘addiction to big government and creeping prohibition’.
Forest fires up a national debate about Scotland's nanny state
Mon 25th June, 2018
To mark the publication of 'The McNanny State', a new report by former MSP Brian Monteith, Forest is hosting a private dinner in Edinburgh on Tuesday June 26.
Forest criticises Scottish Government's "constant war on smokers"
Wed 20th June, 2018
“The Scottish Government should listen to public opinion and abandon this constant war on the country’s one million adult smokers.”
Poll: Most Scots think government policies to reduce smoking rates have gone too far or far enough
Sun 17th June, 2018
More than half would allow designated smoking rooms in pubs and clubs and permit smoking areas in prisons and hospital grounds.
"Threatening hospital patients with fines when some of them may be at their most vulnerable is despicable."
Fri 25th May, 2018
Forest has criticised plans to extend the smoking ban in Wales to outdoor areas including hospital grounds, school grounds and playgrounds by summer 2019.
Forest demands "root and branch" review of tobacco regulations
Wed 16th May, 2018
Forest has called for an independent "root and branch" review of the impact of all tobacco regulations introduced in the UK since 2010, including plain packaging and the behind-the-counter display ban.
Forest Ireland condemns motion to ban smoking in outdoor dining areas
Tue 24th April, 2018
Reports suggest Minister for Health Simon Harris will today ask for Cabinet approval for a proposal tabled by Fine Gael Senators.
Smoking on screen: Forest condemns "attack on artistic freedom"
Sun 15th April, 2018
Attempts to reduce the amount of smoking on TV and in films would be a “gross attack on artistic freedom” and a “worrying attempt to rewrite history”, says Forest.
Forest critical of opinion that EU ban on snus is "valid"
Thu 12th April, 2018
Forest has criticised the opinion of a leading advisor to the European Court of Justice after he announced that the EU ban on the sale of snus, a smokeless tobacco pouch, is "valid".
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