Biden's menthol cigarette
prohibition is so obviously stupid
and wrong it boggles the mind
Posted By: NorthernDog, 4/29/2021 9:41:53 PM
Joe Biden clearly hasn't learned a thing from the failed and immoral War on Drugs - a disaster that he played a huge part in creating. The president on Thursday ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban menthol cigarettes, a plan first reported on Wednesday by the Washington Post. Since it's a regulatory change, Congress has no say in the matter. (Snip) The ban will make menthol a prized commodity, a sought-after product whose artificial scarcity will inevitably drive up its price on non-legal markets. A flavor will now be a crime, making criminals out of people who want
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Biden's menthol cigarette
prohibition is so obviously stupid
and wrong it boggles the mind 37 replies
prohibition is so obviously stupid
and wrong it boggles the mind 37 replies
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Blowback on ban already starting. 'Black' market will mean its a crime to have menthol smokes and so police will be able to arrest those who have them.