Smoking is a nasty addiction. I don't really support taking away someone's right to put in their body what they want, but this won't do that in practice, only i

Smoking is a nasty addiction. I don't really support taking away someone's right to put in their body what they want, but this won't do that in practice, only in legalese. By the time 14 year olds die off in between 2080 and 2110, anyone born in the near future is going to have access to tobacco in near limitless quantity without much of a markup above market rate. What really strikes me about this story is how tobacco can be something more than what is it known for now. It is a truly special plant, up there with tea, cannabis, coca, poppies, coffee, chocolate, khat, sugar. A law like this encourages people to not be addicts, but to enjoy responsibility. I know the government and science say that's not possible, but we are probably entering an age where the sacrifices of generations of prior smokers has made lung cancer and other cancers a top priority. I would really like to see Tobacco take a place with the other drugs and become something that's savored and enjoyed once in a while. There are so many kinds of tobacco. I don't really like it. I have met a handful of people who loved tobacco, but didn't smoke much, maybe once a day or week, but real nice stuff. I remember someone introduced me to a cigarette with a tobacco leaf nicotien content of like 6-9%, I believe is was called a Brazilian cigarette as it was introduced to me. I took one or two hits of that and my head was swimming! Stomach too. Just wrecked me. Same as chewing does. Tried chewing half a dozen times. Always felt like I was going to throw up. The juicy torture was unique, but it wasn't for me. I've never in my life been a regular tobacco smoker, but sometimes I like a few shreds stolen from a cigarette in my bong. Tobacco is a cool plant, and I would like for everyone to experience it.