It was also noted that while under the Health Act 2006 it is illegal to give out free tobacco in the United Kingdom, Parliament is exempt from this as the Palace of Westminster is a royal palace, and therefore legally exempt from the legislation.

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Used to do snuff because my workplace banned smoking anywhere on campus. I’d go in the bathroom and snort a pinch a few times a day.

Hanging out at the guy’s cube next to the door, I was horrified to find that you can hear everything in there! Fuck me. There could hear me snorting and see me coming out with red eyes. My supervisor, who was great woman, asked me very nicely if I had a drug problem because of the “tracks” on my arm. (It was a caring thing, not a nosy thing.) LOL, they were burns from working in a rubber plant that hadn’t faded yet.

Anyway, that was my first tech support job and I got my hands on a 386 Windows 3.11 machine! Started my career.

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I honestly didn’t know anyone did snuff any more.

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I’ll order some online every now and then. For some reason they sell snuff in Europe and not snus(dip) and in the states it’s the opposite.

Snuff is quite invigorating, like snorting a cup of coffee or something. It also makes everything smell nice for a long time as it’s scented like fruits and perfume. Of course there’s the sneezing and brown boogers too though.

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I didnt even know you actually snort the shit. That sounds painful.

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Yeah and what did it feel like? Light head like when you had first cig of the day? Or?

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It was very popular on high schools in mid 2000s here. I guess easier to hide than smoking.

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I did it in the mid to late aughts. They sold it at all the gas stations that had the weird flavored Camels that came in tins. Got bored of it eventually but it was widely sold then.

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Those camels were weird but so good!! Never met anyone outside my little group who knew of them

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theres a pub in dublin, ireland that sells it from behind the bar. kinda fun as a novelty. mulligans on poolbeg st

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It’s still very popular in Germany, you can find it in every tobacco store and most supermarkets.

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Back in the 80s they’d give schoolkids cocaine, pretty sure your boss was bumping.

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