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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. I am not, and never have been, a smoker.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 10:12 PM

Jan 15

But essentially isn't smoking all about the nicotine addiction? Or is it merely the inhaling and exhaling of smoke?

I had always thought nicotine was huge, the reason in the end that people smoked. With almost no nicotine in cigarettes, will people simply start smoking a whole lot more just to get the nicotine? Or will they smoke more or less the same amount as before?

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FDA moves to slash nicotine in cigarettes [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 15 OP

If they do it you can be sure that there will be a booming black market to satisfy the demand. Dave Bowman Jan 15 #1

Take the alcohol out of beer and wine too because prohibition works Ponietz Jan 15 #2

I am not, and never have been, a smoker. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 15 #3

Yup. Igel Jan 15 #4

They will smoke more but since it would cost far more you'll end up having black markets popping up, selling real cigs. Dave Bowman Jan 16 #5

They should have done this 30 years ago LittleGirl Jan 16 #6

Advertising you won't get addicted seems stupid. BadgerKid Jan 16 #7

They need to make sure there is plenty of airplaneman Jan 16 #8