u/piccoloenjoyer

Why do Americans (at least on social media) have a deep hatred towards smoking cigarettes but not for smoking weed or vaping?

Every time some celebrity does a photoshoot where they smoke a cigarette there will always be some top comments (with thousands of likes) saying how smoking shouldn‘t be glamorized (which is true!).
I‘m very aware that smoking weed or vaping are also met with criticism but I‘ve found that the uproar isnt as loud as with cigarettes, even though smoking no matter the method or substance is always harmful to your health. For example, Zara Larsson posted a selfie with her vape the other day and I couldnt find any comments scolding her.
I‘ve heard there was once a very successful anti-smoking campaign in the US which explains the strong stance towards cigarettes… but this doesnt quite explain why vapes/weed are more „accepted“ really.

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u/piccoloenjoyer — 1 day ago