That's interesting. This issue is where you find out if someone truly believes in personal freedom.
Of these three, only cigars and pipes have come into play for my personal use, both only occasional. Cigars maybe 12 a year. Pipe has been idle for decades. Just a lack of time, opportunity, and mood.
Back in the day it was occasional joints, bong hits, etc. The author’s remarks concerning that strike a chord, but I would not have admitted it back then.