I understand, but a statewide ban is not the way to go. Let the merchants decide. It can happen if enough pressure from folks like yourself is brought to bear.
I myself don't like going into a restaurant and smelling the cigarette smoke, but I don't adhere to state government decrees.
Then work somewhere else. Its quite simple.
Know what ? ...If YOUR offended by the way someone smells IE like cigarette smoke thats YOUR problem but it’s not your right to restrict someones freedom from doing the same because it hurts your feelings.
Gee wonder if you would say something to the 500 lb fat woman who bathes in parfumes because she’s to fat to fit in the bathtub or just to lazy to bathe...
You might not like smelling others smoke but your sure not going to like it when your neighbors gang up on the vote and take something you like or wish to do away people thinking like you turn others into criminals with the stroke of a pen
Don’t save us because you want to be a nanny let us live free from your apron strings our mothers don’t follow us around neither should you !
Racer1: “Cigarettes kill plain and simple. If people would be responsible about it this wouldn’t be an issue, but most are not.”
So, pass a law that forces people to behave? Here’s a concept. Why not work with your employer to solve the problem or find a different job where the business doesn’t rely on clients who smoke?
My mother in law never smoked and had breast cancer and then later died of Lupus. Her brother never smoked and died of lung cancer. My grandmother smoked and lived to a ripe old age. I think there is more to it than just smoking killing people. I don’t think it is good for you, but I don’t think it is the killer it is made out to be. I think liberals just don’t like the smell. But they smoke cigars at home, like Clinton did. Oh yeah, he didn’t smoke it he poked it.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
- George Santayana
This is an issue you should take up with the property owner instead of whining like a baby for the nanny state to come to your rescue.
Hank
Your coworkers are tired of smelling your emissions.