michael pollan tobacco looks at re-entry of psychedelics — Harvard Gazette Michael Pollan and Ruth Reichl

We wish we couldve made more, but the tobaccos were too rare and too limited

40 Further, awareness of the Article 5.3 and its guidelines among government officials and key stakeholders is sparse

Even the evil wizard Saruman eventually finds enjoyment in tobacco, though he at first disapproves of the leaf when Gandalf is smoking: Both the silence and the smoke seemed greatly to annoy Saruman, and before the Council dispersed he said to Gandalf: "When weighty matters are in debate, Mithrandir, I wonder a little that you should play with your toys of fire and smoke, while others are in earnest speech." But Gandalf laughed, and replied: "You would not wonder, if you used this herb yourself

Even brief exposure can cause immediate harm, according to the CDC

While they look similar, they rely on completely different heating mechanisms and cannot be used interchangeably

Its the first known contact, and the foundation of spreading and adopting tobacco in Europe