Gratuitous Depictions of Smoking
Monday, June 16th, 2008I hate to tell you but the Ang Lee version sucked ass, at least I heard this one is pretty good because it stays true to the comic book. Violence? No Problem we’ll get you a G rating. Smoking? OH NO! We better make it NC-17!
More About Ohio Smoking Ban
Thursday, June 12th, 2008I ran across a press release today from a group that is trying to revise Ohio’s Smoking Ban. I think they have a strong case, but unfortunately political correctness is against them.
Baltimore Wants To Stop Sales of Single Cigars
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Banning smoking isn’t enough for these folks now they are going after cigars. Granted this is aimed at the cheap stuff sold at gas stations. How long before a state bans the sale of tobacco completely?
From the Cleveland Examiner:
Violation of the proposal — which exempts tobacco shops and cigars that cost $2 or more — [...]
Bar Owner Follows Judge’s Orders
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008A bar owner gets hauled into court for violating the smoking ban in Washington and the judge suggests a loophole he can use to allow smoking:
That’s what put Schnarrs in court last Friday. Thurston County said he was breaking the state law which bars smoking in public places. But judge Richard Hicks surprised everyone by [...]
Ohio Needs You to Smoke More
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Alright, that isn’t exactly what they are saying, but close enough. They ban smoking everywhere and raise cigarette taxes, but are complaining about a budget shortfall because less people are smoking. If you are attempting to ban and tax a habit to death maybe you shouldn’t rely on it for the budget.
Obviously there are other [...]
