PixieStix
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There WILL come a time when tobacco is illegal.
Then what? Guess who is next? Yep. Alcohol. And after alcohol? Anyone wearing perfume. Then will be the apparel worn. How long one's hair is. No pets allowed anywhere. Once the tobacco users are dealt with, there has to be a replacement.
The day a company says what I do on my break is the day I see a lawyer.
They won't make something that is highly taxed illegal. They made the ban so they can collect more money by issuing fines for violating the ban.
They recently did the same in Cleveland. I wonder how much they are hoping for when they fine an individual for smoking in a park or on a sidewalk? I bet not much
The smoking ban for restaurants that was in effect in 2008 has only generated 1/3 of the amount that they had hoped for
The percentage of fines collected has dropped every year, from 81 percent in 2007 to just over 26 percent last year.