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[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Prohibition worked wonders for alcohol consumption in the US.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 12 points 23 hours ago

Been working pretty good for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and meth too

[–] Solumbran@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

It's not like the current state of things made people stop cigarettes either.

[–] notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zip 6 points 20 hours ago

Ah yes, the perpetually successful prohibition technique. Because humans respond so well to nonconsensual abstinence.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 23 hours ago

I predict failure.