Since smoking is banned everywhere, why doesn’t the country just shut down tobacco factories?

We often see "no smoking" slogans in public places. Whenever we see this slogan, we may have doubts. Since no smoking is promoted everywhere, then Why doesn’t the country simply close tobacco factories? Doesn’t this solve the problem at its root? You must know that smoking is very harmful. It will not only affect your own health, but also affect the people next to you. Therefore, many people will try to stay away from smokers when they see them to avoid inhaling second-hand smoke. So what is the national policy? Why did you consider not shutting down the tobacco factory? Let’s take a look at it together. After reading it, we finally understand.

First of all, we need to understand that cigarettes are only sold to adults. Smoking is prohibited for underage children, and cigarettes are not allowed to be sold to minors because children are still in their adulthood. In the long term, smoking will affect their physical and mental health, and children do not have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. They do not understand the dangers of smoking. Adults can learn about the dangers of smoking in various ways, and the state is also actively promoting the dangers of smoking. However, smoking is a citizen's right. The state cannot prohibit smoking. In reality, as long as there are no signs prohibiting smoking, We can all see people smoking. In fact, it stands to reason that as long as the country closes tobacco factories, it can ban smoking. But the country has not done so. What are its considerations? I think there are mainly two reasons.

1. It will cause adverse consequences

If the country directly shuts down tobacco factories, then the cigarettes on the market will be out of stock. You must know that there are 350 million smokers in China. , directly closing tobacco factories may not be able to stop smoking at the root, but will intensify people's demand for cigarettes. After all, if there is demand, there will be a market. Coupled with such a huge market demand, a black industry chain may be born, and criminals may Selling cigarettes at high prices through special channels to make huge profits. Moreover, there are too many smokers in China, the black industry market is huge, and it is very difficult for the country to crack down on it. These are things the country does not want to see. The United States is a good example. When the United States issued an alcohol prohibition, it not only failed to stop drinking, but also intensified people's desire for alcohol. When alcohol was banned in the formal market, the underground black market began to rise, and alcohol dealers Started making alcohol illegally and selling it at high prices to make huge profits. It wasn’t until the new president took office 14 years later and repealed Prohibition that the black market gradually disappeared and the U.S. government gained an additional income.

2. High tobacco taxes

China Tobacco companies pay up to one trillion yuan in taxes every year, which can bring huge revenue to the country. The country can use this money to make more useful products. Things that are conducive to development, but again, smoking is a citizen’s freedom, and there is a market only when there is demand. China Tobacco can produce 2 trillion cigarettes every year. If the number of smokers in China can be reduced, the demand for cigarettes will decrease. If so, the production capacity of tobacco factories will also decrease, and the tax revenue will naturally decrease. Therefore, the level of tobacco tax depends on smokers' demand for cigarettes.

Finally, the principal concluded that the country is very active in promoting the ban on smoking, and signs on the dangers of smoking can also be seen on cigarette boxes. There are many reasons why the country does not close tobacco factories. 1. Concerns Stopping it may cause adverse consequences. Secondly, the tobacco industry has high taxes.