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Behind the push to make smoking and vaping illegal for a generation of Canadians (vancouver.citynews.ca)
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[–] -1 points 1 day ago (1 child)

I agree with prohibition.

However, I know this incentivises the black market. The middle ground I would be OK with is the crown monopolies model in them like LCBO, not now where you can get it at any store.

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    not now where you can get it at any store.

    Please understand, a carton at any store cost north of $200. Drive 1 hour from any major town an you can buy a carton for less than $50 at the rez.

    While the majority of the tobacco is illegally sourced through the HA. First Nations Peoples in Canada have asserted their right to produce and sell tobacco. RCMP enforcement has only succeeded in pushing sales to further from major city centers.

    Basically restricting locations will just drive more people towards the already flourishing black market supply chain.

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