Why are cigarettes still legal?

[beacon]

If you think about it, it really is outrageous that cigarettes are still sold. They have no redeeming qualities and are a path to sickness and death. I can't believe they are out there for new smokers to get a habit like I had.

[Colleen]

I dunno, maybe because the government allows it?  Just think about all the tax collected off cigarette sales in certain states....in my state...Taxachusetts, they are around $10/pack, most of that is tax.  Sometime last year, I got a tax bill from DOR wanting to collect tax on cigarettes I purchased out of state several years ago  :o

[SanDar]

I'm sure government has their fingers in big tobacco's $$pocket$$.

It's all about the money. 

[beacon]

Or, how about the longer we live, the more expensive it is for the government?

[action]

I agree with all 3 of you - it's all about the money. :(

[jimmy]

so true all of you  money hungry goverment

[MarylandQuitter]

Tobacco lobbyist buying politicians in Washington, D.C. is why cigarettes are still being sold.  If anti-smoking lobbyists had more money than big tobacco then and only then would you start to see legislation being pushed to stop the sale of them.  Would it work?  No.  It would probably create more demand just as it did with prohibition in the 1920's and it would create another Al Capone. lol

 

The best way to beat big tobacco is to take away their customers by exposing the lies and spreading the word that quitting smoking is very, very doable, one smoker at a time.  :) 

[Devil Doll]

If you think about it, it really is outrageous that cigarettes are still sold. They have no redeeming qualities and are a path to sickness and death. I can't believe they are out there for new smokers to get a habit like I had.

While I was going through the first week I asked that "Why are these things legal" so many times.

[Leanna]

I've often wondered this myself, but yes, it's definitely all about the money.

 

When I was still smoking, I used to buy the "cheap" cigarettes. They were still $10 a pack!

[Doreensfree]

Tobacco lobbyist buying politicians in Washington, D.C. is why cigarettes are still being sold.  If anti-smoking lobbyists had more money than big tobacco then and only then would you start to see legislation being pushed to stop the sale of them.  Would it work?  No.  It would probably create more demand just as it did with prohibition in the 1920's and it would create another Al Capone. lol

 

The best way to beat big tobacco is to take away their customers by exposing the lies and spreading the word that quitting smoking is very, very doable, one smoker at a time.  :)

 

I agree MQ....

education is the way I think....get our kids early....learn in schools.....

If nobody bought them,they would go out of business.....

But I don't think that will ever happen....