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Old 05-08-2008, 08:55 PM   #1
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Down goes Michigan
Well today it happened. The senate passed a 100% statewide non-smoking ban and it went to the house to be finalized today. The ban will include bars, restaurants and all public places INCLUDING cigar shops.

It's a sad day to live in Michigan....
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Old 05-08-2008, 08:58 PM   #2
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Damn, that sucks! What happened to the Grandfather clause for smoking in cigar shops????
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"The bill that passed the House five months ago would have exempted casinos, bingo halls, horse tracks, cigar bars and smoke shops from the ban. The Senate stripped those provisions in favor of banning smoking in all workplaces -- though American Indian casinos likely would be exempt because many state laws don't apply there because of tribal sovereignty. "

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Old 05-08-2008, 09:05 PM   #4
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how can you ban smoke shops? :angry::angry: god damm smoke nazis
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:37 PM   #5
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I cant see how they can make it illegal to smoke in a place that is set up for smoke?
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:40 PM   #6
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I heard about this on the news tonight. But wasn't quite sure on all of the details. Casinos, smoke shops etc... It's a sad day for sure. Pretty soon we won't be able to smoke on our own property!
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You know...i wish someone would take this to the supreme court. Im sure this is an infringement to the US Constitution.
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Amen Bill. It's just as bad as the Washington ban.

I know of a few stores that this is going to destroy.

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Very sad! All the very liberal states are going first but the rest are starting to think it is a good idea. Big Brother is taking over. I'm going back to 1984 because much to Mr. Orwell's chagrin it wasn't as bad back then!:spiderman:
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All the MI botl need to remember this come election time!!
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Old 05-08-2008, 11:35 PM   #11
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OH what are we the few the small to do ,i can do with out the cigs BUT CIGAR STORES .Why do they have to take the hit,thats their livelyhood it starts there then whats next.Home inspections .
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totally agree....any update on when this will pass through the house or when it's supposed to take effect?
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Is there anything we can do at all? I mean now the only place I have to smoke is my porch.
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Hooray!!!
It did not pass!

The fight is not over though.

Please continue or start bombarding the state's legislative heads to keep this thing a business owners decision.
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