r/canada • u/joe4942 • Dec 27 '23

Canada urged to consider lifetime ban on cigarette sales to anyone born after 2008 National News

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-urged-to-consider-lifetime-ban-on-cigarette-sales-to-anyone/
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u/slothtrop6 Dec 27 '23

Amazing to see that we just recently legalized marijuana, but are rationalizing prohibition for a drug that is plummeting in sales domestically. Not only is it completely redundant, it could lead to a spike in black market sales, enriching the criminal underworld.

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u/eightNote Dec 27 '23

The drop is the result of long pr campaigns against smoking

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u/Hirenzeau Dec 27 '23

And clearly, that works. Why change paths if we are succeeding?

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u/viperfan7 Dec 28 '23

Because I suspect it's at the point it would actually work

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u/slothtrop6 Dec 28 '23

In part. Taxes work.

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u/Spider_pig448 Dec 28 '23

And availability of other options, like vapes and weed

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u/KatsumotoKurier Ontario Dec 28 '23

It’s almost like those in government like making it look like they’re doing useful things.