In some jurisdictions, disposables may also be competitively priced relative to other products, making them an accessible entry option for people with limited resources
A recent study ordered by the Dutch government found that the legal feasibility of a ban at the individual member state level is very low, as large adaptions to the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) ( the placing on the market of tobacco products with flavourings in any of their components such as filters, papers, packages, capsules or any technical features allowing modification of the smell or taste of the tobacco product concerned or their smoking intensity . Further specifying this article, cellulose acetate filters could also be explicitly included under this ban, as they make the smoke more pleasing and induce more smoking
As proof, they point to the fatal arrest of Eric Garner in 2014, an unarmed black man, by New York City police on suspicion of illegally selling "loosies", or single cigarettes from a pack
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