Why our government make noise on smoking and drinking, take the next step
We all complain cigarettes smoking and alcohol consumption is bad for health, why can't the gov't ban these things as marijana and coccain. It does not make any difference to me allowing + 18 to buy cigarette and + 21 to drink, should'nt it be the other way, the older you grow health deteroriates, not getting healthier. These are not health products. I think it is time to stop educating side effects about these products, which no one listens. Consider tobacco as narcotics and ban for ever. Is there any govt serious of our health or they want to take more bribes and support the growing trend on smoking and alcohol. Most of the older people, suffering from smoking and alcohol abuse replied to me, they wished our government banned these products when they were young. despite it gives more tax to govt and manufacturers richer, thus destroying our health. Stopping these products can have serious effects on the market from unemployment to low stocks etc.. I think health is more important.
Answer:there are powerful lobbyists for these products and they will never be banned. stupid people are everywhere
The government will never make those things illegal because those companies give the government money. Soda pop industries and processed food companies also give a ton of money to the government and research etc... It all has to do with money and politics. You think the government really cares about your health?
It is too much of a tax incentive. They can tax the hell out of tobacco and alcohol. Also, there was a time when alcohol was prohibited and that didn't work. Also, there are too many industries that rely on these products for their livlihood. Banning these substances would throw alot of people out of work and organized crime would rise to power again. Also, the lobbyists pay heavily to keep the congressmen in power and they can't turn their backs on that. They learned from their mistakes of prohibition and they don't want to go through that again.