bruuuno
5:43 Sat Sep 23
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I was just about to post similar nyc - the logic of legalising weed and making tobacco illegal is mad.
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Side of Ham
5:47 Sat Sep 23
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Erm, the youth of today ie: those born from 2009 onwards are not into smoking they would rather vape….those born prior to 2009 can carry on with their poxy habit….the revenue will be dwindling anyway once those youths fuck it off…for vaping…..
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Mike Oxsaw
5:54 Sat Sep 23
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It might simply be that (most) tobacco & tobacco products have to be imported, but enough cannabis can be grown locally to satisfy national demand, even if a % is home-grown and lies outside the tax authorities reach.
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Pentonville
6:05 Sat Sep 23
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Jim C 1:11 Sat Sep 23
Thiugt ur comment was comedic genius then realised you were replying to RBShorty and not citing Russell fucking Brand lol
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RBshorty
6:08 Sat Sep 23
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No politician. Of any party are giving up the income smoking brings in. And BATS is one of the biggest companies on the FTSE 100. The City boys would cut any party off at the knees if they were daft enough to screw that money earner.
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nychammer
6:10 Sat Sep 23
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Good point Side - Vaping is a more socially acceptable for both Cannabis and Nicotine products, and its supposed to be healthier, but that still a lot of people living half their lives stoned and do we REALLY understand the health impacts of vaping. You are still taking something that is not air into your lungs.
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riosleftsock
6:25 Sat Sep 23
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Vexed 3:25 Sat Sep 23
Better to ban certain tampax (bodyform?) products to reduce skydiving and roller-blading incidents
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riosleftsock
10:06 Sat Sep 23
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Gary
I have had a pipe for about 20 years, but only use it on christmas day with a nice cherry and vanilla tobacco mix from the local tobagganist
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Vexed
10:43 Sat Sep 23
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riosleftsock 6:25 Sat Sep 23
Good point. Probably safer just to ban fanny ownership, then none of the danger inducing feminine hygiene products would be needed, cutting the rate of accidents on the roads considerably.
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Nutsin
11:28 Sat Sep 23
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Bit hard to smoke hash without tobacco.
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Colchester Sid
11:38 Sat Sep 23
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Total taxes raised from tobacco and the tobacco industry adds up to less than 2% of total Government revenue
So neither here nor there in the greater scheme of things especially as the tapering downwards of future revenue will be gradual and decades away from now
But as noted up thread - all the kids vape now rather than smoke so banning tobacco seems fairly pointless, a bit like banning snuff
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ray winstone
12:00 Sun Sep 24
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Just like Rishi stopping the 7 bins and meat tax, this is a win WIN.
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Jonah Lomas
12:54 Sun Sep 24
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The only people really complaining about the smoking ban in NZ are the tobacco companies.
It's estimated that our economy will be better off by $5 billion from reduced costs for treating smoking related illness.
So, it's a sensible, pragmatic decision.
Plus, it's a disgusting, damaging habit.
And I'm a former smoker.
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Mad Dog
1:32 Sun Sep 24
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Unless.youve been smoking for years and addicted to fuck, I've got no comprehension as to why anyone would smoke.
Banning anyone under a certain age and letting it die out should be a no brainer.
Fuck vaping too
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Leavemyarcelona
1:38 Sun Sep 24
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Lefties will happily fall in line and follow orders like the cucks they are
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Nutsin
2:31 Sun Sep 24
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ULEZ, 20 mph speed limits, 15 minute cities, carbon footprint limits. What a fucking nightmare!
Glad I left!
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Alfs
3:43 Sun Sep 24
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I smoked since I was fourteen. Spent fucking tens of thousands of pounds on it. Now have COPD which I wouldn't wish on a Millwall supporter.
I've been vaping as an alternative, but it exacerbates my condition so am trying to give that up too.
Tobacco should just be banned, full stop. It must cost the NHS far more than the tax it brings in.
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Sydney_Iron
5:34 Sun Sep 24
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Problem is if we allow them to ban smoking, it will see those who like to tell us what to do and how to live just move on to something else.
We already have people calling for Vaping to be banned as that's a health risk too, how about Boxing, alcohol, heading the ball in football, compulsory head gear in Rugby, high levels of salt and/or sugar in foods.
Of course, many of these things won't be banned right away, but they will start taxing the fuck out of any of them that they can, all in the name of discouraging people and it's a burden on the NHS etc.
Anyone one agreeing smoking should be banned should be careful what they wish for! Besides what happened to personal choice in this woke and PC world we are creating..........FUCK OFF
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Mike Oxsaw
7:01 Sun Sep 24
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As a non-smoker, I used to encourage others to smoke, telling them that they were keeping my income tax down.
Back then there would people who would say/do the polar opposite of what I preferred just because it was me saying it, but even nicotine addiction trumped my obvious powers there.
I would be a little happier if the government were to publish/seek a list of "Damaging Activities" people in the population undertake and then open a petition site where people could rank the personal preference of which ones the government should focus on.
I suspect smoking may be near the top, but not number 1.
What would be number 1?
For me it would probably be general anti-social behaviour as it impacts most/all of society and would, therefore bring the biggest, if less media friendly and dramatic, overall benefits if properly addressed.
The deliberate spreading of fear/misinformation/disinformation would, for me, also rank above smoking as "an ill that needs curing".
Others will, naturally have their own priorities. We/they could end up with a list with 10s of thousands of entries, which would, in itself be fairly indicative of life today.
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LeroysBoots
10:10 Sun Sep 24
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Disgusting habit
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