Illinois Smoking Ban

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by jmagnus

That's a good idea, but it won't happen. The way it is now, if you get 80% of your sales from tobacco products, smoking is allowed. So hookah and cigar bars are fine, as long as they don't serve alcohol.

That may very well depend on the jurisdiction that you're in. I've been to hookah bars here in NYC, where the public smoking ban has been around for a while, that serve liquor AND food. I doubt that the hookah would account for 80% of the total sales of a place like that.

[Tom Earp]

Okay fine. Lets outlaw tobacco altogether.

The Federal and State Governments profess a smoking ban and higher taxes on tobacco.

This will cure everything!

The only people who will have to pay the higher taxes will be smokers and the non smokers will not have to worry about a thing!

So, let us progress into the future!

No tobacco sales. Farms closed, manufactures, closed, wholesalers, closed, and last retailers closed.

Oh, lest we forget all of the people who work for them whether drivers or clerks.

So none of the Billions in taxes collected from the sinful smokers.

So, now, where is that money going to come from? You guessed it! You! The non smoker or chewers!

Where will that money come from? Relastate, alchahol, gasoline, food, sales tax, and god knows where else that will effect your pocket.

If you do not want to go where smokers go, do not go. Smokers do not go where they are not wanted. I will not spend my money there!

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Okay fine. Lets outlaw tobacco altogether.

The Federal and State Governments profess a smoking ban and higher taxes on tobacco.

This will cure everything!

The only people who will have to pay the higher taxes will be smokers and the non smokers will not have to worry about a thing!

So, let us progress into the future!

No tobacco sales. Farms closed, manufactures, closed, wholesalers, closed, and last retailers closed.

Oh, lest we forget all of the people who work for them whether drivers or clerks.

So none of the Billions in taxes collected from the sinful smokers.

So, now, where is that money going to come from? You guessed it! You! The non smoker or chewers!

Where will that money come from? Relastate, alchahol, gasoline, food, sales tax, and god knows where else that will effect your pocket.

If you do not want to go where smokers go, do not go. Smokers do not go where they are not wanted. I will not spend my money there!

I'm not sure what relastate is, but it seems like you need a glass of scotch and a xanax.

Calm down crazy man.