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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by Quillbert182 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:05PM (#33974924)
No one is forcing people to buy cigarettes.
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Re:New Zealand passes legislation banning cigarettes for fut... by standardUser on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @04:20PM (#33975992)
People are going to buy cigarettes. You can play make-believe and pretend that isn't true. Or you can grapple with the uncomfortable reality.

In reality, people will be buying illegal, possibly tainted cigarettes that are sold by organized crime groups. Same as any drug.

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