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minus-squareJo Miran@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 month agoProhibition worked wonders for alcohol consumption in the US.
minus-squarePat_Riot@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoBeen working pretty good for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and meth too
minus-squareSolumbran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 month agoIt’s not like the current state of things made people stop cigarettes either.
minus-squarezero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIt did, actually. It dropped to about 30% of its previous levels and then rose back up to 70% over several years. There were plenty of other reasons prohibition sucked, but your point is not about those.
Prohibition worked wonders for alcohol consumption in the US.
Been working pretty good for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and meth too
It’s not like the current state of things made people stop cigarettes either.
It did, actually. It dropped to about 30% of its previous levels and then rose back up to 70% over several years. There were plenty of other reasons prohibition sucked, but your point is not about those.