Boston health commission votes to ban cigar, hookah bars
source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-11-cigar_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip
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BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials approved some of the toughest anti-tobacco rules in the nation Thursday, extinguishing cigar bars and hookah bars and ending the sales of tobacco in pharmacies and on college campuses.
The Boston Public Health Commission, however, decided to give the bars 10 years before they would have to close, doubling the original proposed grace period for the establishments. Even then, the bars could seek an extension for another 10 years.
Boston is the largest city, by far, to move to outlaw smoking bars, which have been exempt from the city's four-year-old workplace smoking ban.
The Boston Public Health Commission, however, decided to give the bars 10 years before they would have to close, doubling the original proposed grace period for the establishments. Even then, the bars could seek an extension for another 10 years.
Boston is the largest city, by far, to move to outlaw smoking bars, which have been exempt from the city's four-year-old workplace smoking ban.
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- Boston, Bans, Cigars, Freedom of Choice
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bluestranger
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I can understand restricting smoking in certain public venues. I can even see the reasoning behind the sin tax placed on tobacco products. How do they justify banning the places designed to limit smoking to specified places? Now thats what I call dedicated smoke Nazis.
- 3 years ago
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bluestranger
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pokesmot
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I have to agree with cyman01 but then if it is bad why aren't they trying to outlaw alcohol? More deaths than tobacco, huh.
- 3 years ago
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pokesmot
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cyman01
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smoker or non-smoker, more infringement on our personal choices and freedoms. Big brother dictating. If one does not want to inhale smoke, don't go to a smoking bar!
- 3 years ago
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cyman01
