There is a three prong attack on the people recommened by the Wold Health Organization, subsided by Big Pharma, for the last 20 years. Tobacco, Obesity and Alcohol why? Because they have developed drugs or vaccines for all three. The same logic is behind all of them.<br />
<div style="border: medium none; text-align: left; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); overflow: hidden; text-decoration: none;">Valencia business owners in the sector are demanding changes in the law to stop their businesses suffering the ‘catastrophic’ effects of the ban. El Mundo reports some 200 protesters at the demonstration.<br />
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Another protest is due on February 21 outside of the Congress of Deputies in Madrid.<br />
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The people and the business owners of bars and restaurants in Greece have kicked up their heels to the point that the government is looking at reversing parts of their smoking ban.<br type="_moz" />
After all the fuss and press Mayor Bloomberg is not going to enforce the new smoking ban in NYC parks and beaches.<br type="_moz" />
Another challenge to the smoking ban in Greensboro is being made by the owner of Gate City Billiards Country Club. The owner of the Club has installed ventilation and has a closed membership of 3,500.
When the new Speaker of the House was interviewed by Brian Williams regarding his smoking, Boehner said "It’s a legal product, I choose to smoke. It’s what I do. Leave me alone." If only more people would speak up and say the same, we wouldn’t have smoking bans.<br type="_moz" />
Mayor Bloomberg would like to set a trend in outdoor smoking however others disagree and believe it is too intrusive. Boston has a a bill which will be introduced within the next few weeks to ban outdoor smoking. Majority of people believe that is going to far.l<br type="_moz" />
Fordham University has decided not to implement an outdoor smoking ban. While outdoor smoking bans have been implemented at 400 universities, they have caused a great deal of debate and demonstrations. <br type="_moz" />
What has long been forgotten in the "tobacco wars" is the word LIBERTY. <span class="vcard author"><a href="/profile/mathew.davoli">Mathew Davoli</a>, a student reminds us of this valuable lesson.<br />
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The ND legislators voted down a bill that would raise cigarette taxes from 44 cents per pack to 85 cents. <br type="_moz" />