Who Makes The Laws?

After looking at banksy's work, it got me thinking about spreading a message through a simple image that would make the viewer stop and think... something that is a controversial subject like sex, drugs or war etc...

 I really dislike smoking fags, I don't see the point in smoking something that has very little positive effects and almost guarantee's to shorten a persons life...

I had the idea of a coffin shaped cigarette packet, full of cigarettes: I often hear nick names for cigarettes like cancer sticks, or death sticks, which made me think of this concept... 

"Cigarette smoking causes an estimated 443,000 deaths each year, including approximately 49,000 deaths due to exposure to secondhand smoke."

The message is obviously that smoking kills, but also the fact that people who smoke are paying for shorter lives...

I added 'who makes the laws' below to add impact to the image, It's saying that not only are people paying to kill themselves, but it's completely legal and acceptable to do so?...

What is wrong with society? What is wrong with the world? Who makes these crazy Laws?

After designing the cigarette coffin box, I started thinking about other laws that I could question, or make a point about...

Alcohol:

Alcohol is a social pass time, It's a great way to socialise with friends and can be allot of fun when drunk responsibly... However, there are also serious health risks with alcohol too... 

"In 2011 there were 8,748 alcohol-related deaths in the UK"

It's hard to believe that such a dangerous substance can be bought from shops/bars in bulk, any time, any place and therefore allows people to drink themselves to death... 

Meanwhile it's all still socially acceptable because no laws have been broken...

What is wrong with society? What is wrong with the world? Who makes these crazy Laws?

My final design is on the subject of Marijuana...

Marijuana/cannabis/pot has got many names, and many questions surrounding it.. 

Most people see it as a drug, something that can cause harm to your body and mind, and something that is a class B drug therefore strictly illegal and off limits...

Other people strongly disagree with these claims and swear by using marijuana for a medical or even recreational usage...

"According to one report, it would take 800 joints to kill a person—but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning."  

In my opinion, drug prohibition in general has completely failed, the current system is just putting money straight into the hands of criminals...

I especially disagree with the laws on Marijuana and the propaganda that surrounds the truth... Unlike other drugs that are chemically changed and manipulated, Marijuana is 100% natural not to mention there has never been a single recorded marijuana related death, ever...

At the end of the day it's a plant, and I find it crazy to think people can go to prison for smoking & growing a natural, god given plant....

I really like these designs/concepts, I especially like the coffin cigarette box as it is simple, easy to interpret & clearly gives off a controversial message to the viewer...