• Otter@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Setting age limits on substance use is a little different from criminalizing possession/use. In the case of smoking, it has helped reduce rates. This is something backed by people working in public health, who also support decriminalization for possession and bringing in safe consumption sites. It’s all about finding the right approach for an issue.

    I’d rather focus on calling out the OTHER bad stuff his government is doing, instead of turning this one partisan based on which party introduced it

    • Bumblefumble@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      It’s not really an age limit when you’ll never reach it, it’s just gradual criminalization.

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        1 year ago

        That’s not true. It’s a ban on the sale not possession or consumption. The end user is not being criminalized.

        Theoretically there’s nothing stopping from importation (barring implementation of another law).

    • betwixthewires@lemmy.basedcount.com
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      1 year ago

      But this isn’t am age limit, its using an age limit as a hack to basically grandfather in a smoking ban. It is about finding the right approach, and this ain’t it.