I haven't purchased a pack of cigarettes in literally two years now. I cannot, however, say I don't smoke. That to me is good evidence of how insideous tobacco products really are. While I am not addicted anymore, and do not crave (in the morning, on the sh***er, after meals, working on music), the pleasure of a cig while having drinks "in the moment" is like a craving all on its own. Sometimes I don't even noticed I had one, and other times I get a head-rush and wonder why I even did it. But there I am again next week, three beers in and looking to bum a smoke. Weird hey?
Anyway, I agree totally with the removal of power-walls where minors can see them. I remember being in Jr. High and being able to recite all the brands, colors, and strengths, although I didn't even smoke then!
What is crap is how the tobacconists were made to black out their humadors! Make an opaque "store front" much like a porn-store and ID people who come in. Even the Sheffield and Sons in Chinook Mall could do this. Frankly, if I'm shelling out $20 for a cigar I want to look at it and compare it visually (as well as smell and touch) to the others in the store.
Lastly, regarding weed...
I think its suprising how many smokers will trash on weed because "its worse for you."
When a stoner decides to quit smoking weed, they go through a one or two-day withdrawl of sorts and then are totally fine. Its good to take breaks from smoking weed too, to bring your tolerance down and enhance the effects!
When a smoker decides to quit, it is literally months before they even begin to feel human again. And quitting to enhance the effects of cigarettes means you like head-rushes and dizziness which makes no sense at all.
People will always do things that are self-depricating and respecting the opporotunity and ability to choose rather than the choice itself are what I think is important.
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So far, this is the oldest I've been.
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