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[–] FireXtol@piefed.social 2 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

*unable to legally purchase

They will continue to smoke and vape. I guarantee it. Their activity will simply be criminalized. Which isn't good for anyone.

The evidence shows people will find a way and prohibitions aren't effect and mostly results in inferior and sometimes dangerous product being sold in place of what should be highly regulated and consistent.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Existing people will, but making something harder to get will reduce smokers. It will also fade out of culture through the generations.

Why do people always think it has to be immediate benefits or none at all?

[–] FireXtol@piefed.social 1 points 8 hours ago

Harder to legally get*

That doesn't actually make it harder to get...

[–] Lj404333@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Exactly and would just be another product to continue the drug dealer child profit mill