• Taleya@aussie.zone
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      1 month ago

      Prohibition forced itself on a population that already drank. The new UK laws phase out sucessive generations before they start smoking - generations that already know the dangers and have exceedingly low uptake to begin with

      You can still smoke. Your grandkids won’t

  • John Richard@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    It will cause more safety issues as people turn to black markets. Bans like this often backfire. Positive reinforcement & proper health services is what gets people to make healthier choices.