No.
Chocolate consumptiom may be reduced only by an awareness programme on the effects of consumpttion of chocolates.
There is no product whose consumption has come down because of Tax,for instance Smoking ,Drinking.
In India Cigarette sales has come down marginally because of the awareness campaign and a ban on smoking in public places.
Tag: law
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Will a chocolate tax fight obesity?
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Rep. calls for English-only consumer protection
Story:
Financial reform just wandered into the culture wars.Democrats erupted over an amendment offered by New York Republican Rep. Chris Lee Wednesday night that would bar the proposed consumer financial protection agency from mandating financial firms provide disclosures in any language other than English.
“In America we are all equal, and we should not allow ourselves to be divided by this notion that one language is better than another,” declared Rep. Al Green (D-Texas
http://dyn.politico.com/members/forums/thread.cfm?catid=1&subcatid=1&threadid=3188966&start=1¤tPage=1
Comment.
In a multi-lingual society,all languages must be given equal 1mportance.Again purpose of any communication is to be understood by those who read,especially if it is law/amendments.
It is inorder that notifications be published in all languages which has relevance to US .
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Pedophile Welcome in residents’ homes!
Story:
CONVICTED pedophile Dennis Ferguson has vowed to make Sydney’s Ryde his home again after being offered share accommodation by three separate local residents.http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26244406-953,00.html
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U.S. eases stance on medical marijuana
Though a welcome step, it has to be carefully exercised as the law may be misused by Drug Addicts with the help of crooked Doctors.
As a matter of academic interest, are there no alternative to marijuana in treatiing specific cases?
I am sure there are;Can somebody enlighten me on this?Story:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. directed federal prosecutors Monday to back away from pursuing cases against medical marijuana patients, signaling a broad policy shift that drug reform advocates interpret as the first step toward legalization of the drug.The government’s top lawyer said that in 14 states with some provisions for medical marijuana use, federal prosecutors should focus only on cases involving higher-level drug traffickers, money launderers or people who use the state laws as a cover.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/19/AR2009101903638.html?nav=hcmoduletmv -
Free speech in parliament is precious.
Pertinent observation.Most of the injunctions are sought for by crooks and fraudsters and corporates, and not by ordinary law abiding citizens.Because of their connections to powers that be and money power they gag every authority.
Yes,contempt proceedings shall be in order even if the comments are made on judicial pronouncements through internet social networks. Client and lawyer, both should be hauled up.
At the same time judiciary should alsoi ensure the parliamentarians do not use their privileges to make irresponsible,unsubstantiated statements.
Story.
‘Britain’s most senior judge has warned his fellow judges that he cannot envisage any circumstances in which it would be “constitutionally possible or proper” for a court to make an order that gagged debate in parliament. His warning follows the Guardian’s free speech victory last week when lawyers for the oil trading company Trafigura gave up their attempt to gag parliament over its dumping of toxic waste in Ivory Coast.Lord Judge’s remarks – which included a warning against the free use of “super-injunctions – come before a Commons debate on the affair tomorrow moved by the Liberal Democrat Evan Harris at which MPs are expected to voice continuing concerns at attempts by lawyers Carter-Ruck to use the courts to gag parliament.’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/20/free-speech-in-parliament-precious
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