PSA: From July 11, a total ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes and e-liquids will come into effect in Ukraine. Smoking in public places will also be prohibited.

Wilshire@lemmy.ml · edit-2 1 year ago

PSA: From July 11, a total ban on the sale of flavored cigarettes and e-liquids will come into effect in Ukraine. Smoking in public places will also be prohibited.

ilmagico@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Prohibition never worked in history, not with alcohol, not cannabis, and definitely not with tobacco. Where I live few people still smoke, but that was achieved with education about the risks of tobacco, and a general cultural shift, not by banning tobacco.

Relo@feddit.de · edit-2 1 year ago

You are kinda right but at the same time, everyone I knew who used to smoke menthols stopped doing so.

I heard that Ukraine is trying to make weed legal so they must share your opinion about prohibition in some way.

It’s just that nicotine is such an addictive drug with so little use for health. Also vapes and menthols are often marketed towards kids so there is that…