throwing out the “UK is literally hitler” comparison, it’s not quite as simple as “make cigarettes illegal.” remember the war on drugs? alcohol prohibition in the states? yea, you’re getting it out of the stores, but at the same time creating a black market that is completely unregulated. i don’t know what the answer is, but no one has come up with one in the history of addiction
There’s a bug difference between telling people who are hopelessly hooked on something that they can’t have it any more, and telling someone they’ll never be allowed to start on it to begin with.
Also, this law doesn’t have to completely eliminate smoking to have done it’s job. All they’re trying to do is reduce it, which reducing availability certainly will
throwing out the “UK is literally hitler” comparison, it’s not quite as simple as “make cigarettes illegal.” remember the war on drugs? alcohol prohibition in the states? yea, you’re getting it out of the stores, but at the same time creating a black market that is completely unregulated. i don’t know what the answer is, but no one has come up with one in the history of addiction
There’s a bug difference between telling people who are hopelessly hooked on something that they can’t have it any more, and telling someone they’ll never be allowed to start on it to begin with.
Also, this law doesn’t have to completely eliminate smoking to have done it’s job. All they’re trying to do is reduce it, which reducing availability certainly will
you are right: reduction is good. here’s hoping for a positive outcome