The INDsider -> R. Reese Fuller FRI, APR 24 3:18AM by R. Reese Fuller

Barred in the bar? Smokers under siege

If paying nearly $6 a pack doesn't get you to quit smoking cigarettes, Louisiana lawmakers just might. One of the last bastions of smokedom — the bar — is now under fire.

Rep. Gary Smith of Norco wants to ban smoking in bars, too, according to The Times-Picayune. It's been illegal to smoke in a Louisiana restaurant for the last three years, but Smith's House Bill 844 targets bars as well. (Don't worry about the casino though. Smith has left them out of the mix. He doesn't want to put our gambling dens at a competitive disadvantage with Mississippi's.)

State Sen. Rob Marionneaux has filed a similar Senate bill that would ban smoking in any establishment where food is served.

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written by Ban it! , April 24, 2009 - 02:49 pm

What these idiot politicians don't get is that they are just forcing people to smoke in their cars and in their homes. How nice is that for the kids who have to live around their parents second hand smoke. At least people going to bars know what they are getting into. Just look at the smoking laws in Calabasas, CA. That's where we are headed. If these slimey politicians really had society's best interest in mind then they would just go ahead and ban it. We all know why that will never happen.

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written by nerdovision , April 24, 2009 - 03:00 pm

The addiction to smoking is one of the worst addictions I think anyone could have and my hat is off to everyone who has quit! For the people who still smoke and want to quit there is a new device called an electronic cigarette that may help you to taper down and quit much like the nicotine patch system that is just brilliant! If you are interested in them or want more information about the product you can go to www.invisismoke.com

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