<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Costa Rica to declare “war” on tobacco smuggling</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Kirk Ditscheit</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/#comment-1775</link> <dc:creator>Kirk Ditscheit</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:03:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=3694#comment-1775</guid> <description><![CDATA[My opinion tobacco does not alter a person in anyway some might get a &#039;buzz&#039; for minute but nothing bad. Its a free country to smoke if you want but I respect to not allow in restraunts for the simple fact people enjoy not smelling smoke while eating or its quite disgusting seeing tar running down walls. Tobacco should be no problem its the other drugs as you said...]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My opinion tobacco does not alter a person in anyway some might get a &#8216;buzz&#8217; for minute but nothing bad. Its a free country to smoke if you want but I respect to not allow in restraunts for the simple fact people enjoy not smelling smoke while eating or its quite disgusting seeing tar running down walls. Tobacco should be no problem its the other drugs as you said&#8230;</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jimmy Kirk</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/#comment-1774</link> <dc:creator>Jimmy Kirk</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:33:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=3694#comment-1774</guid> <description><![CDATA[In my opinion, the sale of cigarettes, legal or otherwise, is not nearly as harmful as the drug sales in the schools. Concentration of forces into a real crime problem is much more effective than a pack of smokes.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In my opinion, the sale of cigarettes, legal or otherwise, is not nearly as harmful as the drug sales in the schools. Concentration of forces into a real crime problem is much more effective than a pack of smokes.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/#comment-1750</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:48:33 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=3694#comment-1750</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here is a simple idea, TAX STAMPS on the cigarettes made here to be sold here.  Taxes collected at the manufacturing plant.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a simple idea, TAX STAMPS on the cigarettes made here to be sold here.  Taxes collected at the manufacturing plant.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Fhuh Kew</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2012/10/23/costa-rica-to-declare-war-on-tobacco-smuggling/#comment-1749</link> <dc:creator>Fhuh Kew</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:18:34 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=3694#comment-1749</guid> <description><![CDATA[....but Brazil and Turkey are managed by intelligent people. FAIL---# 964565626464656]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;.but Brazil and Turkey are managed by intelligent people. FAIL&#8212;# 964565626464656</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>