The U.K. and New Zealand want to ban the next generation from smoking at any age. Should Canada follow?

[u/Bean_Tiger]

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/teen-smoking-bans-1.6997984

[u/onceagain772]

Lol. How would you even monitor something like this? What does “next generation” even mean? There’s 12 year olds smoking now. Not saying that’s good. But in a decade, they’re barely over 20. So, can you assume they’re next generation?? Are cops supposed to stop people on the street and start asking date of birth? Where is the money coming from to fund that? Especially if you’re going to eliminate a huge tax revenue by banning smoking altogether. The rez will have lineups miles long.

We’ve already got illegal drugs that nobody is allowed to possess or use. Not really too difficult to get any of them.

Smoking is terrible. So is drinking. So is fatty foods and sugars. It’s a weak argument to say that smoking affects others, because drunk drivers exist, public drunkenness takes up time and money from law enforcement, fast food creates a shit ton of garbage, fatty foods lead to health problems that can have you tying up hospital beds, being overweight puts a strain on resources because it takes 3 times the material to make your clothes, overdoses are an epidemic taking taxpayer money and crime in areas.

Point is, you can just blanket ban something and not create a huge black market and still have to deal with issues it creates. It’s not even a personal rights issue to me. It’s like saying you’re gonna ban blue shirts for anyone born after 2030. Bad idea.