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WHO calls for cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol packaging (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's poison, quite literally. State sponsored leathal posion. But it makes money and it's legal, so it's very cool.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Making it illegal won't solve any problems.

[–] Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I didn't say they should make it illegal. But stip being hypocrits about it. They still need studies to legalize marijuana, because there isn't enough data for it to be save and jada jada. Okay, but we have more than enough data that shows just how bad and dangerous both alcohol and cigarettes are.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

No argument there.

[–] iriyan@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

yes it will, it will criminalize the poor while there will be more profitable legal alternatives for the rich ..

[–] Laser@feddit.org 1 points 10 months ago

It makes money to a few while offloading the much higher cost to society.