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Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunak (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just don't understand how a group of people who are all for drug legalization are suddenly supporting a policy like this (from a Tory no less)? Why are we suddenly in favor of drug prohibition? Am I missing something?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Like 85% of people in the UK are non-smokers, so I'm presuming it's some NIMBY-lite thinking: "I don't like smoking so I need you to make everyone stop".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the public health effect of legalized cigarettes vs, say, pot? Are cigarettes being banned to provide pretext for cracking down on radicals or minority communities?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

What's the public health effect of legalized cigarettes vs, say, pot?

Communists are generally in favor of legalizing fucking heroin lol. ETA: Full drug legalization means full drug legalization. WE also want to treat drug addiction like a public health issue of course.

Are cigarettes being banned to provide pretext for cracking down on radicals or minority communities?

Hey what was Eric Garner doing when he was killed again?