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bucolic_frolic

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2. Once this gets rolling every wacko group will have something they want to ban

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 12:10 PM

Apr 21

just like they wanted to ban masks and vaccines. This will empower all religious belief juntas. They're coming for your lead pencils, raspberry salad dressing, hemp salve. Using government to regulate others' behavior.

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Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed [View all] demmiblue Apr 21 OP

Interesting idea. sop Apr 21 #1

Once this gets rolling every wacko group will have something they want to ban bucolic_frolic Apr 21 #2

Eeeww. Raspberry salad dressing?! leftstreet Apr 21 #7

The way I read this they are prohibited from buying them, but not smoking them MichMan Apr 21 #3

How incredibly stupid is that? mwmisses4289 Apr 21 #4

They tried this in New Zealand Jose Garcia Apr 21 #5

Now that's certainly a fine boost and good news for the Black Markets. lol Smokster Apr 21 #6