[Esophagus4]

Banning cigarette sales actually does reduce smoking.[1] The same way banning drunk driving reduces instances of drunk driving.

But it’s not either-or. We can do both: ban cigarette sales for kids and change our perception of it with informational campaigns.

[1]https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7233410/

[littlecranky67]

Looks like the study refers to banning cigarettes for young adults under age 21. I was referring to a complete ban, all age groups. I doubt it will have a big impact on actual smokers, but similar effects as we saw in the 1920s alcohol prohibition. And I would imagine that a total ban would get actually more young adults to smoke (because it is illegal anyway, and dealers dont care for age verification).

[Esophagus4]

> And I would imagine that a total ban would get actually more young adults to smoke

I would imagine this is probably not true.