Hollywood. If Marlboro can make millions out of tough machos smoking their cigarettes on movies after having hot night with a hot girl by sneaking into your unconsciousness and put there the idea that this is what tough guys use to do, why wouldn't they do it? How else you would sell a product that has no benefits.
Also been watching a docu (dont remember the name) long time ago about Freuds nephew who was a pioneer in marketing and one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. He used Freuds theories and technics of psychoanalysis to make many influential moves that would change usa history (and world because usa was kinda the center of everything). One was marketing cigarettes to females as symbol of female emancipation (with a huge success). He also did some big moves in politics and car industry if I remember right. Pretty mind blowing stuff, and this is not even a conspiracy theory but actual history
