Sunak proposes raising smoking age every year to create 'smoke-free' generation - eviltoast
Rishi Sunak has proposed raising the smoking age every year in a move welcomed by health charities but criticised by those in the tobacco industry.
  • NotSteve_@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yes, For example, youth cannabis use halved in Canada after legalization. Also, when I was in HS, people were smoking even though it’s illegal under the age of 18. People would just buy cigarettes from reserves and sell them to each other. If made illegal, people will just find other means to get it.

    Prohibition doesn’t work but better education does.