
Three years ago Australia passed a law requiring all cigarettes to be sold in uniform olive green packs featuring graphic pictures of mouth ulcers; with brand names in small print only; and with no logos. The new law was challenged but Australia’s highest court recently declared it constitutional. On hearing this news, South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced that he would like to see the same thing happen in our country.
But two top lawyers have wasted no time, stepping out to defend cigarette manufacturers and argue that it's a bad idea.
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