More tax money ... They'll sell more cigarettes ... Nicotine itself is mostly harmless, but it's what gets people hooked on cigarettes. If they cut the amount of nicotine present in half, people will buy 2x the amount of cigarettes.
This has never been about health ... It's always been about money.
Other people mention that smoking may prevent COVID ... I don't know much about that ... Only 15% of the population in the US continues to smoke, so I don't think that's the motivation ... I could be wrong of course ... However, I do know that the swamp loves their revenue streams.
More tax money ... They'll sell more cigarettes ... Nicotine itself is mostly harmless, but it's what gets people hooked on cigarettes. If they cut the amount of nicotine present in half, people will buy 2x the amount of cigarettes.
This has never been about health ... It's always been about money.
Other people mention that smoking may prevent COVID ... I don't know much about that ... Only 15% of the population in the US continues to smoke, so I don't think that's the motivation ... I could be wrong of course ... However, I do know that the swamp loves their revenue streams.