Authorities should take a ‘harm reduction’ approach, removing excise for a period and making vapes more available, experts argue
  • kowcop@aussie.zoneEnglish
    8·
    1 day ago

    Around where I live, three tobacconists have been firebombed in the last couple of years, and it seems to coincide with regulating vapes and the rise of chop chop…

    I would love a politician to try explain why they were so committed to killing vaping, but ok to continue to allow the sale of cigs, given they are both a heath risk

    • Ilandar@lemmy.todayEnglish
      3·
      20 hours ago

      I would love a politician to try explain why they were so committed to killing vaping

      I imagine at least one of the arguments would be that vaping was marketed in a way that appealed to younger children and teenagers.

    • Tregetour@lemdro.idEnglish
      12·
      23 hours ago

      I would love a politician to try explain why they were so committed to killing vaping

      Narrator: The main reason was ego