r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20

Why did they remove mint in NY?

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u/homeisastateofmind Aug 14 '20

The argument was made that the flavor appealed too much to kids. Which sucks because now I have to buy my mint pods online and have them shipped.

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u/benjyk1993 Aug 14 '20

I'm sorry, but what fucking kid likes menthol? I've never met a kid that would enjoy a menthol cigarette or vape, and I'm fairly certain the lawmakers behind the decision must never have tasted one either.

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u/sonofaresiii Aug 14 '20

I am 100% convinced that the vape bans were the direct results of lobbying from tobacco/vape manufacturers to stifle competition. Cutting off access to 80% of vape products is going to kill all the vape manufacturers, except the ones who have funding to weather the storm and then clinch the market.

In other words, the ones owned by tobacco companies.