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Smoking ban tops list of new state laws for 2009
News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:19 AM EST
Article Source: OregonLive.comadvertisement
by Janie Har, The Oregonian
Saturday December 27, 2008, 10:20 AM
With the new year comes a new law in Oregon nightlife: smoke-free bars and taverns.
That's right. No more lighting up a cigarette in a sweaty sports pub. Never again sucking down nicotine at the neighborhood bar. Barflies who hate the stink of smoke -- breathe in and rejoice.
Oregon officials tout that most bars and restaurants already ban smoking. Studies also show that bars bounced back from smoke-free laws in other states. But, clearly, the era of the smoky bar -- in all its smelly, sociable and maybe even stupid glory -- will end in Oregon, as it has in Washington and California, New York and Massachusetts.
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Whats your toughts on this? Smoker and non-smoker perspective. As much as I hate going out in the cold, I think its a good idea for everyone around.
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#1 - Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:20 AM EST{"commentId":4594922,"authorDomain":"Thomas-Jefferson"}
Private property should be private property. The government has no right to demand people cannot smoke on your private property.
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{"commentId":4594975,"authorDomain":"eric24"}
Agreed, but I think the law gets around that because a bar / nightclub is considered a "public establishment". I think the only way some places have got around this law is by having it classified as a "private club" with membership.
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