Yep, agree that seems pointless to me too....it really pisses me off that the government bring in all this stupid legislation yet still rub their hands together at the tax revenue....

I don't see the problem with it....
fair play to them, if you take a substance as detrimental to health as nicotine... It is unethical not to ban it.
How will they cope without the revenue?...
( i'm sure their government cares more than ours to make provision)
What about alcohol!!!!
( thats a separate issue)