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[–] auzy1@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

No. It's simply an enforcement issue. Police aren't doing their job

If you offer $1000 for every successful report of illegal tabacco and actually pursued the dodgy stores, it provides even smokers with incentive to report

Every non smoker out there is so f**king sick of the tobacco industry.

[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I mean, enforcing bans on illicit substances has always worked so well historically.

[–] tankiesmasher@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

It is kinda weird how the arguments for this can sound like neocons arguing for the war on drugs.

The difference is the policy is working, with smoking continuing to trend down consistently.

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