Not all tobacco products are equal because not all tobacco products are intended to be inhaled. Cigars and Pipe tobacco aren't intended to be inhaled and most people will not find them addictive.
But there's no nuance regarding them in discussion of tobacco. They do likely have negative issues in terms of potential mouth cancer, but they're way less dangerous than cigarettes.
I was responding to somebody who lumped all 'drugs' into a single category. Talk to them about a lack of nuance. FWIW, I'm all about safe, regulated supply and harm reduction -- nicotine products included.
There's a lot more justification to go after manufacturers like Perdue Pharma who engage in fraud.