[mamelukesabre]

There’s a tax on cigs. There’s no tax on nicotine. There’s the reason why there is a push to outlaw these things.

[Nathan Zachary]

"There’s a tax on cigs. There’s no tax on nicotine. There’s the reason why there is a push to outlaw these things."

Exactly. The government isn't interested in seeing true addicts quit smoking. The revenue potential on cigarettes has barely begun to be exploited like it has in countries like Canada. The revenue loss now and in the future would be staggering.