A draft law in the UK to create a "smoke-free generation" by banning smoking for anybody born after 2008 has cleared both houses of parliament. Only the king's signature remains for it to become law.
So you’ve never seen an underage person smoke? Kids already ignore the law and get cigarettes from adults or stores that don’t bother checking their ID, so it’s not even a hypothetical, it’s just reality. Prohibition doesn’t work
Consider that the UK is becoming more and more of a surveillance-state, though. I doubt that “store clerk ‘forgets’ to check for ID” is going to stay a thing.
I’m not saying that a black market won’t exist, but it’s going to become more like buying “hard” illegal drugs is today, i.e. much harder than for drugs that are currently legal for all adults.
Don’t even need them to be fully illegal to have black market demand. Eric Garner was selling loose (untaxed) cigarettes when the state executed him on the street in 2014. There’ll be demand for any black market no matter how apparently trivial the prohibition or unappealing the product, especially if the product is addictive.
Gotcha. I haven’t smoked in years, but a good single malt Scotch or Irish is definitely good with a good chocolate or green. For that matter, I’ve not drank whiskey in years either, but I can still vividly recall the flavors.
I’m sure this will work as intended.
Why work smart when you can work hard…
why work smart when you can work dumb by repeating old mistakes
New black market incoming
IDK if I’d bother with the black market to acquire cigarettes if they were already illegal when I turned 18. Not the most exciting drug.
So you’ve never seen an underage person smoke? Kids already ignore the law and get cigarettes from adults or stores that don’t bother checking their ID, so it’s not even a hypothetical, it’s just reality. Prohibition doesn’t work
Consider that the UK is becoming more and more of a surveillance-state, though. I doubt that “store clerk ‘forgets’ to check for ID” is going to stay a thing.
I’m not saying that a black market won’t exist, but it’s going to become more like buying “hard” illegal drugs is today, i.e. much harder than for drugs that are currently legal for all adults.
I think you have zero clue how easy it is for children to buy hard drugs
I certainly never consciously met someone who would sell me illegal-for-adults drugs as a kid.
I think you overestimate the willingness of most people to buy illegal drugs.
Don’t even need them to be fully illegal to have black market demand. Eric Garner was selling loose (untaxed) cigarettes when the state executed him on the street in 2014. There’ll be demand for any black market no matter how apparently trivial the prohibition or unappealing the product, especially if the product is addictive.
No but a good cigar with a scotch or a coffee is always good. Occasionally.
Giant bong rips is where it’s at, as long as they don’t make weed illegal I’m good!
Do you honestly think they aren’t going to do that?
Always good occasionally?
5% of the time it’s good 100% of the times.
Gotcha. I haven’t smoked in years, but a good single malt Scotch or Irish is definitely good with a good chocolate or green. For that matter, I’ve not drank whiskey in years either, but I can still vividly recall the flavors.