I strongly believe it would not really work. Growing tobacco in your garden and processing it into smoking tobacco is not really hard. Tobacco seeds are tiny and can be smuggled a dozen below a fingernail. read more
It doesn't seem like a state-enforced ban when everyone in your surrounding tells you not to smoke. You might not enjoy being a social outcast, but you are unlikely to make the government directly responsible when they still theoretically allow you to smoke as much as you want. read more
Australia doesn’t ban cigarettes for the same reason the US ended its ban on liquor: banning such things causes more trouble than it solves. Thank you, US, for making mistakes we can learn from. read more