Also good, fuck prohibition laws. Leave them in the fucking past where they belong. If I want to slowly kill myself by inhaling burning plant matter, then that's my decision. The taxes I pay more than cover my eventual cost to the state's healthcare system. The government does not get to dictate what I do with my own body.

[–] TheMetaleek@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, a LOT of studies do show that no, in most countries, taxes are far from enough to cover the cost of tobacco induced diseases.

[–] SkippingRelax@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They are from Australia. The taxes on one single packet of cigarettes could fund the construction of a new hospital.

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

NZ taxes are higher and it doesn't cover the costs here, either

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

It doesn't thou. The cost of smoking to the state is fucking massive