He also criticised the effectiveness of tobacco prohibition: Laws that rely on prohibition to reduce the prevalence and harm from drugs generally fail to achieve their aims
As part of enactment, the law banned flavors in cigarettes, such as candy, bubble gum, or chocolate, but specifically exempted menthol
These extend to the public health burden from smoking-related lung disease, diabetes, stroke, and heart attack, and the extra taxpayer dollars needed to fund it
Doing so gave me a window into why my parents craved cigarettes, but it also quickly gave me a firsthand look at why it was always so hard for them to quit
The tobacco industry maintains that cigarette use is a choice when in fact it remains a devastating addiction