> The only measure that has ever been shown to work to reduce smoking is to make smoking less affordable. Not exactly. A better way to phrase it: "The only mea

> The only measure that has ever been shown to work to reduce smoking is to make smoking less affordable. Not exactly. A better way to phrase it: "The only measure that has ever been shown to work to reduce smoking is to make laws around how smoking items can be sold." Whether that law is to require tax, or age, or whatever. In your example, they are laws around requiring extra money be charged when selling something. Whether something works should not be the only factor in its implementation, especially at the state/legal level. Otherwise, you fall victim to the prohibitionist fallacy.