Jump to full article: Cayman Net News (ky), 2007-03-30
Intro: The Government White Paper on tobacco legislation came under further criticism at a recent Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Business owners, legal experts and other interested parties gathered on Wednesday, 28 March at the Marriott Beach Resort to discuss their issues with the proposed bill.
Each of the series of speakers at the meeting spoke of the need to make several changes to the proposed bill and this was met with widespread agreement amongst those present.
Murali Ram, an attorney at Quin & Hampson, was charged with the task of analysing the White Paper and explaining the planned regulations to those gathered.
“In its current form it is riddled with flaws. It needs industry and public input as it doesn’t account for businesses or smokers perspective,” Mr Ram said of the proposed bill.
For his presentation, Mr Ram outlined the key points of the White Paper and tried to clarify some of the more muddled restrictions in the White Paper. . . .
largest tobacco company who offered his support in regulating a product that he himself described as dangerous.
As the largest tobacco company in the world, Philip Morris International distributes their products worldwide
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