From: Talking Retail
Plain packs already boosting illicit tobacco trade, TMA survey finds
The introduction of plain packaging and the ban on small tobacco packs is already driving people to buy cheap, black market tobacco, according to a new survey by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association (TMA).
The findings come one day before new tobacco regulations come into force on 20 May, after which date retailers will only be able to sell tobacco in standardised packaging, in a minimum pack size of 20 for cigarettes and 30g packs for roll-your-own tobacco.
