• CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    1 year ago

    I mean, trying to get rid of smoking is admirable, but completely banning a drug has historically not often ended well, because it forces those who ended up addicted underground, and creates opportunity for organized crime to profit from their production.

    • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      7
      ·
      edit-2
      1 year ago

      If that was their reasoning: fine, but it isn’t.

      They actually, out loud, said they need the tax revenue to fund top bracket tax cuts.

    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      1 year ago

      sure but this is for people that were born after 2009. If enough 14yos have smoked to justify your argument humanity is doomed anyway