While there is evidence of little benefit of low levels of alcohol consumption, a recent study has found that this benefit is heavily outweighed by an increase in other health related risks, concluding that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption
The Ministry of Industry, which controls the tobacco factories, has a vested interest in selling cigarettes, and opposes raising cigarette taxes, arguing that will just increase smuggling
Some can say that smoking is always smoking, and it is a huge harm to everyones health no matter what they use marijuana or tobacco
Other critics have argued that they are inconsistent, stating that if an individual is mature enough to serve in the military, vote, or get married, they should be mature enough to decide whether to smoke