Philip Morris International CEO said cigarettes should be banned and that the company will stop selling Marlboros in the UK within a decade
The chief executive of Philip Morris International, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes abroad, said that his company will stop selling cigarettes in the UK within a decade.that the move is part of the company's goal to become smoke-free and to help end the use of traditional cigarettes.
Olczak also called on the UK government to outlaw cigarettes within a decade, comparing them to gas-powered cars, which will be banned from being sold in the country starting in 2030, according toAmazon, investment banks, and even big tobacco are spending millions of dollars to try to get favorable marijuana laws
"We can see the world without cigarettes. And actually, the sooner it happens, the better it is for everyone," he said."With the right regulation and information it can happen 10 years from now in some countries. And you can solve the problem once and forever." Philip Morris International is separate from Philip Morris USA, which makes Marlboro cigarettes in the US and is a division of the American tobacco corporation Altria.
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