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In reply to the discussion: Bill proposed in Oregon would make cigarettes prescription-only drugs [View all]fredamae
(4,458 posts)he has little regard for Rights-And he has little to zero understanding of the WoD's.
If this passes he will have successfully created a New market For Black Market Dealers-thus Supporting and Encouraging crime.
Harm Reduction Education has been working well over the past several decades as fewer and fewer people take up the habit or even kids who choose to Never even try it once.
It taught and still teaches the Truth of the consequences of using Nicotine. Parents are never around when their kids are pressured by their peers to try anything, the antidote is to tell them the truth and empower Them to make responsible, safe and highly informed decisions. It's working, tobacco use is rapidly falling...so WHY do we need the govt to Nanny-Sit us into compliance? Money. Follow the money. Is this, perhaps a replacement for a very profitable yet waning Cannabis Prohibition? Theres some big-bucks there.
This bill, if it becomes law will dilute the Success of the Anti-Smoking Campaign--Anytime you prohibit something it is human to want it---where-as now-it's in the open and those who don't use it now--likely never will, because we know the truth.
Its a Bullshit drain on the States budget to pay for enforcement, sentencing is up to 1 year @ $3000.00 per month per person. In Oregon it costs $10k to educate and $30,000k to incarcerate, per person per year. We Now unwisely invest/spend More on Laws, Jails than we do to educate our kids! Which would you rather have-an informed public making healthier decisions as a matter of personal responsibility or a prison full of non-violent prisoners draining our wallets for Nothing?