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Closed Ban the sale of 7.5% Cheap White Cider which is highly addictive and deadly!

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White Cider is likened to the 'heroin' of drinks. It is so cheap and widely available, it is popular with those in society that have very little income.
Cheap White Cider is easy to produce from imported apple juice, so does not impact the British Cider Industry.

Just a few examples........
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/terribly-sad-story-victim-cheap-15105742
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/16-year-old-girl-died-9864006
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4248242/Teenager-16-died-bingeing-3-49-cider.html
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/nov/12/super-strength-cider-lager-killer-on-britain-streets-homelessness-rough-sleepers
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/17/cider-industry-protected-expense-alcoholics

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