I’m curious if there’s a reason for an outright ban vs simply imposing a premium on the hardware and/or the gas. Why not just level the playing field? Some board members are in favor of it, so it seems possible. Perhaps market it as a smog tax. (Which you don’t have to apply to vehicles, but could later on down the line. And yes, that’s basically a carbon tax by another name.)

On the other hand, I do obviously agree though that health should be considered a big cost as well. Public education is paramount, and this is a prime example of why.

Similar to what Birch said, invest locally. It has a way higher chance of being used responsibly and you might even get to see the positive effects firsthand.