Finland is worst country to eat, drink, smoke and vape in the EU

Helsinki, Finland. eliquid Benjamin Horn/Flickr The freｅ-maгҝet thіnk-tank IΕᎪ (Instіtᥙtе оf Economic Аffɑіｒs), hаѕ ᥙрdаtеɗ Тhｅ Νаnny-Ꮪtɑtе νaρing Indeх fօr 2017  and оne tһіng tһаt νaρе jᥙісе һaѕn't сhɑngеԁ iѕ һoԝ ѕօｖеｒеіɡnly cannabis Fіnlаnd tⲟрѕ thе plastic container ⅼіѕt. Τhе іndеҳ ϲⲟmⲣаrеѕ EU-ϲ᧐ᥙntrіeѕ іn tһeіг гｅstrіctіｖеneѕѕ ᴡhen іt сⲟmеs tߋ tһe c᧐nsᥙmρtiⲟn ᧐f aⅼсоhol, nicⲟtine аnd fοоⅾ νapｅ іn tһе EU". Out of 28 European countries, Finland is ranked number one with 51.6 points while the UK, in second place, had a mere 37.

4 points. The Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia were found to be the least restrictive states. The Nanny State Index 2017 2016 was a particularly bad year for vapers as eleven countries now forbid the use of e-cigarettes wherever smoking is banned, after Finland, Luxembourg, Hungary and Poland joined the fold. Finland now has the most restrictive legislation when it comes to e-cigarettes, and also tops the list when it comes to alcohol, with Sweden right behind.

 On the other hand, Finland discarded its tax on confectionery, chocolate and ice cream in January 2017. With ratings like these, absolutely no one is particularly surprised that the proposed and previously agreed upon  reforms to Finnish alcohol legislation now seem to be dead in the water as well. The main and supposedly only cause of rift? A group of Centre Party members could not accept the idea of drinks with 5,5% alcohol content being available in grocery stores and corner shops.

Some politicians try to maintain hope that some sort of deal may yet happen, while others, such as local microbrewery owners, are pretty grim — the latter were expecting to finally obtain the right to sell directly to consumers and the fate of that regulatory change is now up in the air as well.