Smoking Bans

Baltimore Wants To Stop Sales of Single Cigars

May 29, 2008

Banning 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 [...]

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Bar Owner Follows Judge’s Orders

May 14, 2008

A 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 [...]

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Ohio Needs You to Smoke More

March 12, 2008

Alright, 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 [...]

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Smoking Ban Updates

January 13, 2008

These following stories stuck out at me because of the underlying contexts or slant. The Anti-Smoking crowd will not be happy until smoking is banned everywhere and tobacco outlawed. Don’t believe me? Take a look at the following stories. Queensland, Australia However, the Heart Foundation wants all outdoor smoking banned to shield people from second-hand [...]

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Smoking Ban Updates

January 6, 2008

Just from what I’m already reading in the press 2008 is going to be a bad year in regard to smoking bans. France, Portugal and Turkey joined the ranks of countries with nationwide smoking bans. Several states are looking at new bans this year. Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin all have smoking bans on the agenda.

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Smoking Ban Updates

December 30, 2007

Another weekly roundup on smoking bans: Wisconsin’s Smoking Ban is set to hit the legislature in 2008. The Smoking Ban in Illinois goes into effect on January 1st. The Mayor of Naples, FL wants to ban smoking on an 8 mile stretch of the beach. The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 501 in Middletown, OH [...]

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Smoking Ban Updates

December 23, 2007

Some more news on smoking bans that I’ve found this week. Gilbert, AZ is looking at a ban in smoking in public parks except in designated areas like the parking lot. The new Illinois Smoking Ban hits private clubs too, and the Quincy Chief of Police is worried about smoking indoors. Frankly, I’m more worried [...]

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Crown7 Smoking Device

December 17, 2007

I stumbled across this thing on Gizmodo of all places and it definitely interested me. It is basically an electronic cigar that delivers the nicotene with none of the smoke. Crown7 was nice enough to send me the cigar starter kit to try out. The packaging is nice, it comes in a box with three [...]

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Smoking Ban Updates

December 16, 2007

Just a few of the many news items I found this week on Smoking Bans: The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is pushing for a statewide smoking ban. Please, haven’t these idiots seen the boom in business the bars in the area are seeing from Ohio’s Smoking Ban as people head across the river to [...]

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Father H Protests Smoking Ban with a Smoke In

December 8, 2007

A cigar smoking priest in Kansas is holding a “Smoke In” to protest a proposed smoking ban. Wichita’s proposed smoking ban is coming under a lot of fire. Now, a cigar smoking priest is protesting the proposal with a “smoke in.” It’s set for Monday at six o’clock at First and Washington in Old Town. [...]

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