Ya the CA smoking ban is BS in CA. I had a friend that just bought a bar in OC. Then the smoking ban went into effect at bars. Now booze and cigs just go together like a slice of cheese on your apple pie.
But it is the smokers fualt that, that happened, so they can't bitch about it. I am a smoker myself, and when voting day came I was there voting against it ban in bars. But is still passed in a land slide.
Also you can thank "MEAT HEAD" Rob Reiner for getting the tax on cigs so damn high that people quit. With his amendment to help children. I don't know what it is called, but his program raises funds with the cig tax to help children in their early years. If I remember what I read his program helps the children learn and love in their early years. his study states that a child will learn and abtain all their knowlage it at an early age.
Dont get me wrong its a great program, but it would only be fair to put a tax on something everyone uses. Indstead of just attacing the somkers. Put a 1 cent tax on every gallen of gas and use that money for your program Rob "MEAT HEAD" Reiner.
Also dont get me wrong smoking is unhealthy, but shouldn't it be the person to decide what is good and bad for that person.
I saw on the news that some state on the east. if your neighbors smoke came through your window, your neighbor would be fined/cited.
I don't live in CA any longer haven't for 2 years, not for the reason of the cigerette ban. I was born and raised in CA and lived there for 34 years. I can remember going to the grocery store with my mom when I was 5 or 6 and I can remember she smoked in the isles of the store, along with the many other people doing the same thing.
Thats my 3 cents LOL
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