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CDC Predicts Smoking Bans In Every State By 2020 -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 21 '11, 12:33

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By 2020, every state may have bans on smoking in restaurants, bars and the workplace, federal health officials predicted Thursday, (www.cbsatlanta.com)

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At this point, I am just confused as to how big tobacco is still a billion dollar industry. -- nm - Jovian Apr 21, 12:40 3
- inflation, besides there are still smokers, ever drive by an indian casino? -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 21, 13:31
- Overseas markets, I guess. -- nm - mara Apr 21, 12:48 1
  - exactly. -- nm - decline Apr 21, 12:49
The only reason why I wouldn't ban smoking in bars is because those places seem like the place you do your dirty habits. Smokin' drinkin' gamblin' sex -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 12:34 24
- But the people who work in the bars aren't there to flex their dirt muscles -- nm - Beryllium Apr 21, 12:46
- I can't remeber the last time I was in a bar where people could smoke -- nm - decline Apr 21, 12:36 22
  - It's only banned in Anchorage bars up here. Now that I quit, I don't care, but I feel bad for the bars that spent thousands of dollars... - Dr.Vermin Apr 21, 12:43
  - TexMex Connection in North Wales, PA -- nm - znufrii Apr 21, 12:42
  - I can't remember the last time I was at a bar where people were having sex. -- nm - amanda jones Apr 21, 12:38 7
    - that hammered, huh? -- nm - TFox Apr 21, 12:40
    - You obviously aren't going to the right bars. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 21, 12:39 2
      - zeno's is the only bar! -- nm - amanda jones Apr 21, 12:45 1
        
        ps no smoking at z.) -- nm - amanda jones Apr 21, 12:45
    - And here I thought your watering hole was cool. - Qale Apr 21, 12:39
    - This I can remeber :) -- nm - decline Apr 21, 12:39 1
      - why do I always miss that second 'm'? -- nm - decline Apr 21, 12:39
  - there are a couple of local bars down in FL that still allow it. It's bad for me because beer is so awesome with smokes. I can't help myself -- nm - CQ Apr 21, 12:38
  - I never went to bars because of the smoke (well hardly ever) now go often -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 21, 12:37
  - I don't mind it, but don't do it on the dance floor! -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 12:36 8
    - or the casinos. *hate* -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 12:37 7
      - I've never been in a casino. I wonder how indian I have to be to go to one and claim part ownership. -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 12:41 6
        
        I'm still holding out hope that one day they'll convert Underground Atlanta into a casino. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 12:42 5
        
        And then I still would be afraid to go there. -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 12:45 4
        
        dano took me there. can you *imagine*?? -- nm - amanda jones Apr 21, 12:46
        
        It would be safer and more fun. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 12:46 2
        
        HAHAHA! You really believe that? Underground. Safe? Fun? -- nm - Qale Apr 21, 12:52 1
        
        Turn it into a Hard Rock Casino? Absolutely. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 21, 12:56
  - This. -- nm - MDH Apr 21, 12:36
You know, I think I'm surprised this hasn't already happened -- nm - con_carne Apr 21, 12:34
How many states already do? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 21, 12:34 2
- (Never mind. Talks about this in the article; I got an error message when I first tried opening it.) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 21, 12:35 1
  - It wanted you to put out your cigarette first -- nm - con_carne Apr 21, 12:36

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