With marijuana legalized, plain old cigarettes are Gen Z taboo of choice

With marijuana now legal in New York City, plain old tobacco seems to be the new taboo — and retro in a way that’s appealing to a younger generation already embracing vinyl LPs, vintage cloth…

, such as “Smoking causes cataracts, which can lead to blindness” and “Smoking reduces blood flow, which can cause erectile dysfunction,” on cigarette packages.

. “It has the old-school vibe, like in old films and TV shows. Hestia is doing the smart thing: Giving away cigarettes to cool, downtown kids who like to smoke and like to be photographed.”Normally a Newport smoker — “I’m from the Bronx and in every ‘hood, that is what people smoke,” Kai told The Post – he said he likes the novel aspect of Hestia.

Sley, who said he smokes a couple of cigarettes per day, added, “I make cigarettes I want to smoke. There are people who want an intentional, thoughtful product that is not garbage thought up by a marketing department.”April Francis/AprilFrancis.com

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