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People hooked on vapes try a new way to quit: cigarettes | Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com)

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Tobacco was literally advertised as a herb back in the days, and some people still try to treat it that way

[–] Zwrt@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 6 days ago

To be fair, its is botanically speaking a herb and it has real historical medicinal uses for a wide range off illments.

Not very unique or amazing medicinal uses, we have way better and less toxic alternatives now, but real uses nonetheless.

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The past is, indeed, a deeply strange place.

Have you tried that new organic crack? Better for you and better for our planet.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Heroin comes from these, it can't be bad, right?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 days ago

Apples contain cyanide, it can't be bad.