Menthols aren’t Kool anymore

[Core Shot]

Thoughts?

Weed is legal, but you can’t smoke a Newport?

I haven’t smoked in decades, thank god, but it’s a victimless crime.
Unless you want to cry about healthcare costs. In which case I say ban HFC. That shits evil.

I’m also against seatbelt and helmet laws.

[stealurface831]

its alright. i'm a cowboy killer guy.

[Benny Profane]

Thoughts?

Weed is legal, but you can’t smoke a Newport?

I haven’t smoked in decades, thank god, but it’s a victimless crime.
Unless you want to cry about healthcare costs. In which case I say ban HFC. That shits evil.

I’m also against seatbelt and helmet laws.

Drive drunk, please.

You have to watch a relative or very good friend die of cancer to call that a victimless crime.

[Core Shot]

Drive drunk, please.

You have to watch a relative or very good friend die of cancer to call that a victimless crime.

Well, then ban all tobacco.

Why menthol?

PS. Many things we choose to do shorten our lives. Skiing is dangerous. Skiing without a helmet should be legal.

You’re drunk driving strawman is foolish. That’s not just killing yourself.

And lung cancer is not guaranteed. . COPD is almost certain to happen

[stealurface831]

Well, then ban all tobacco.

Why menthol?

presumably because they think the flavor is more appealing to us younger folk

[Benny Profane]

Well, then ban all tobacco.

Why menthol?

Because it's racist. Seriously. [Benny ducks] Black people smoke menthol. It's a thing, although my old man smoked Alpines, just as bad. They are even more harmful than regular cigarettes.

But, yeah, ban all cigarettes now. How one is able to buy them is beyond me, although they are ridiculously expensive, and really hard to consume in public.

[Core Shot]

Over 80% of blacks smoke menthol.

It is racist. But I guess big government knows what’s best for them.

What’s next? Rib joints? All that smoked meat is loaded with carcinogens.

They banned menthols in my town. I know two folks that pay $15 a pack for bootlegs. It’s crazy.

[ill-advised strategy]

What’s next?

A bunch of stupid black-market bullshit with organized crime making shitloads of money moving illegal menthols

[MakersTeleMark]

Newports were the currency of handball games back in the bronx in the late 80's. I blame them for loving the tabacco.

Do I give a shit if they are cut off? No. Is it a good life choice, prolly.

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[riser4]

Definitely think HFC should be banned.

[MontuckyFried]

COPD is almost certain to happen

My grandmother smoked menthols up until the late 70s. Didn't end up with cancer but DID end up with COPD. Grandfather smoked up until the 50s. Told me he quit because he was like "Wait a sec. This can't be good for you." and stopped on his own because it seemed blatantly obvious. Impressive for back then. Tried to get grandma to quit but she didn't want to until it was even more obvious that menthols couldn't be good for you either.

Either way, I still view menthols the same way I view any other tobacco product. Your choice. Wanna blast your lungs with tar for decades? Go for it. And yup. I've had multiple family members die horrible deaths from smoking. Couple of them got emphysema pretty bad. Now while the tobacco companies obviously ran a bunch of misleading marketing campaigns for decades, at THIS point, the onus is certainly on the individual. We've known for ages now about the risks of tobacco. Menthols even more so.

And now they gotta make it a race issue too? Actually sounds kinda racist that people out there think black people aren't smart enough to make decisions for themselves. Pretty insulting when you think about it. I would love to see one of these cracker nanny law makers go to a corner store in a predominantly black part of town, and tell the patrons there that they are there to take away their menthols. "But guys! I'm doing this for YOUR safety!" Yeah. Let's see how that'd go down. Hahaha.

[chicken feathers]

Relevant starting at 1:46

Nice thread title

[54-46]

$ would be better spent on ads/education versus ban/enforcement.

[Benny Profane]

Relevant starting at 1:46

Nice thread title

Classic. "Ooh, well, junk in the trunk, get your mug on and saddle up and ride."

[MontuckyFried]

$ would be better spent on ads/education versus ban/enforcement.

Agreed. Old, white Democrat leaders do NOT know their black voting base if they think they'll be keeping their loyalty and support by instantly banning Newports. Will of course be easy enough to score grey market cigs. So yeah. Wanna run an anti-menthol ad campaign? Yeah. Go for it! But banning it? What the heck? That came out of left field. I do NOT remember Biden talking about that during his campaign.

[OldLarry]

It may be well intentioned but like prohibition of almost all things will be ineffective and have bad, unintended effects. See: prohibition of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

[XXX-er]

along the same lines were'nt flavored vape products banned ?

CBC interviewed a women named Lateiesha who has been rallying against menthols for 15 yrs in I think it was minneapolis , she said cig makers have definatley targeted the black community, that if folks can't borrow a menthol they will just give a plain cig a pass

it won't be against the law to smoke menthols just to sell them

these folks should probably all get a Vax as swell

[Benny Profane]

It may be well intentioned but like prohibition of almost all things will be ineffective and have bad, unintended effects. See: prohibition of alcohol, marijuana, etc.

Alcohol and marijuana are not known carcinogens, although you should keep the drinking moderate to light, and do edibles instead of smoking weed.

[stealurface831]

along the same lines were'nt flavored vape products banned ?

CBC interviewed a women named Lateiesha who has been rallying against menthols for 15 yrs in I think it was minneapolis , she said cig makers have definatley targeted the black community, that if folks can't borrow a menthol they will just give a plain cig a pass

it won't be against the law to smoke menthols just to sell them

these folks should probably all get a Vax as swell

i remember hearing about flavored vapes being banned awhile ago but that never came to fruition i don't think.

i always thought that was a really stupid idea, as the flavor of nicotine has never mattered much to me. i'm just addicted and enjoy inhaling something.

[Benny Profane]

Your lungs are very delicate and sensitive organs, son. Be careful and respect them.

[stealurface831]

Your lungs are very delicate and sensitive organs, son. Be careful and respect them.

i haven't smoked cigs regularly in awhile but do still hit the vape. i worked how badly that is fucking my generation.

[XXX-er]

around here the kids at the skate park call the vape pens " douche flutes "

I really enjoy breathing oxygen myself

[MagnificentUnicorn]

i haven't smoked cigs regularly in awhile but do still hit the vape. i worked how badly that is fucking my generation.

Time will tell, but I think vaping will turn out to be more harmful or just as harmful as smoking


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[XXX-er]

I thot they figured that ^^ out a year ago ?