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New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts (www.theguardian.com)
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Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives

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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I don't mind taking away the right for my son to smoke cancer sticks. Much like I wouldn't mind making Russian roulette illegal.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 2 years ago

I don't like it when anyone threatens my son at all.