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Smoking age should rise from 18, by one year every year - Rishi Sunak (www.bbc.com)

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[–] Shiggles@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The war on drugs succeeded, because it was actually a war on black people. It was never meant to stop drug abuse.

[–] squiblet@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago

Don't leave out hippies and hispanics. Cannabis is called 'marijuana' in the US because it stoked anti-hispanic racism. It was also a convenient way to attack liberals in general.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

I would like to congratulate drugs, for winning the War on Drugs.