We spend a fortune on cigarettes every month and now laws are cracking down and not allowing smoking in any public place. It's not like you can just light up like before.
The Trump White House is cracking down on Iran, pulling the U.S. out of the Nuclear Deal signed by Obama Administration and hitting the country with sanctions that are crippling it's economy and causing it's currency to plummet.
Broadly speaking, this Elizabethan effort to crack down on the size of ruffs was generally ignored in the interest of displaying wealth, garnering attention and currying position within political and social circles.