| smoking bans
Posted: 6/24/2008 5:50:35 PM | | I heard that Pennsylvania is coming out too with a statewide partial smoking ban. The smoking ban for PA doesn't apply to small bars or private clubs or nursing homes. It goes to 75% of casinos. | |
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| smoking bans
Posted: 6/24/2008 7:12:23 PM | | Eh, I don't know why the government just doesn't ban cigarettes and cigars altogether. It seems that is what they are moving towards. The smoking laws make little sense how they are now. | |
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Posted: 6/24/2008 10:26:48 PM |
Eh, I don't know why the government just doesn't ban cigarettes and cigars altogether. It seems that is what they are moving towards. The smoking laws make little sense how they are now.
Drives it undergtound, these laws arn't designed to prohibit smoking, their designed to marginalize it so more people quit.
They're working. | |
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Posted: 6/25/2008 12:16:42 AM | How does a smoking bans not prohibit smoking. If it did not then there would not be smoking bans. they were designed so non smokers could breah cleaner air. Damm they live in smog filled cities.
If you think the smoking rates went down in Alberta. I can not remember the numbers exactly.
Posted in one of the smoking bann forums.
In 2003 the smoking rate was 25% which was about 500,00 smokers. In 2007 it was 19% about 620,000 | |
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Posted: 6/25/2008 2:56:52 AM |
Posted in one of the smoking bann forums.
In 2003 the smoking rate was 25% which was about 500,00 smokers. In 2007 it was 19% about 620,000
That is down.
How does a smoking bans not prohibit smoking. If it did not then there would not be smoking bans. they were designed so non smokers could breah cleaner air. Damm they live in smog filled cities.
I wasn't clear, what I had intended to say is that they didn't intend to set up a prohibition style situation. As for smog filled cities, that is true, but oddly enough you can fight smog and smoking at the same time. | |
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Posted: 6/25/2008 4:22:28 AM | | I too think that cigarettes should be illegal since marijuanna is illegal. Congress does have a right to ban tobacco products but it might create more crimes. | |
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Posted: 6/25/2008 8:51:51 PM | The rate may be down. from 25% to 19%. It does sound like it is down. But you need to know what the actual figure they are working with on any percentage.
Even with a lower percentage in 2007. With Alberta's population increasing. There are more smokers now than in 2003.
Let just reveres the figures. for Alberta
2003 19% smoked. About 620,000 2007 25% about 500,000 smoked.
Did the rate go up? Even though there are less smokers.
There plan years ago was to stop smoking in puplic places, So to be in your own home also.
It takes years to get aa agenda through. How many times have any city council shot down a smoking ban? Many times. When new city councils get elected every 4 years. You get enouhg people who will vote for the bill. It will get passed.
Just watch in the next 20 years mary jane will be legal. | |
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Posted: 6/29/2008 12:53:46 PM |
their designed to marginalize it so more people quit.
A higher number of people quit after tobacco taxes are raised as to smoking bans | |
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| smoking bans
Posted: 9/22/2008 5:52:27 PM | | The smoking ban for Pennsylvania is only partial but they are working to complete it. It went into effect on September 11, 2008. | |
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| smoking bans
Posted: 9/22/2008 7:55:10 PM | | ^^ How is it being greeted there Tim? In California when it went into effect, everyone was freaking out thinking that people wouldn't go to bars and restaurants any longer, but after a short time it was business as usual. | |
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Posted: 9/22/2008 11:35:05 PM | | Business as usual around here too. | |
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Posted: 9/22/2008 11:57:10 PM | It 's the usual here but tourism in general is down.
The ban didn't change anything. Just like the Political forums.
Everyone freaked at first but back to better than normal now and much more pleasant just like a smoke free environment thanks to the admin. | |
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