New York’s state government has a reputation for nanny-state-ism. But even with that reputation in mind, many were surprised by the news that Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration is reportedly considering a flat ban on the sale of tobacco products in New York.

“The pro-legal weed Hochul administration is quietly trying to fire up support for a complete ban on the sale of tobacco products in New York,” the New York Post reports. “The state Health Department commissioned a new survey aimed at gauging support for an all-out prohibition — despite Gov. Hochul’s failure to secure support from state legislators to include a ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in the yet-to-be-approved state budget.”