I believe most of us agree with you there. The problem is there has been a long time economy built upon tobacco. It is a hideous trap. Millions of people have their lives built into the production of tobacco and even if they hate tobacco, they can do little to change their income methods.

My home state of Connecticut used to be a major togacco producing region. It no longer is, but it took 40 years to turn the economy around so the tobacco farmers could change their farms to other uses. For that reason, you will find many people keeping tobacco legal. It became legal at a time it was not thought to be harmful and only after a whole system of production was established, did the harm become known. It would be like if suddenly some body just discovered that tomatoes were harmful. they would be many problems to stop the growing and sale of them.

Actually tomatoes are in the tobacco family and the leaves are smoked like tobacco, only much higher nicotine levels. Tomatoes have a very high level of nicotine and are deadly if any part except the fruit is consumed. Perhaps someday they too will be considered to be an intoxicant.