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by radlad 1463 days ago
As a slightly tangential counterargument, forcing vapes off the legal market means less regulation around ingredients.
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It's an interesting argument and something I struggle with. I don't generally support prohibition. I do think Juul (along with all tobacco and liquor companies) is monetizing suffering in a way that's unacceptable. I don't think making them illegal is the answer. But there is no amount of regulation which will stop these companies from doing harm, nor any that will be particularly effective at containing it, since their mission is to harm.