will there ever be a smoking ban

Over the past few years Ive noticed that smoking cigarettes has become pretty restricted. You cant smoke in bars or in many public places and the tax on cigarettes is increasing. Does anyone think they might just flat out ban cigarettes just like weed or other illegal substances.

I hope not, I like smoking.

I don't think they will and they shouldn't. Smoking helps a lot of people calm down.

There has been a smoking ban in pubs in Ireland and England... and I can say the pubs feel much more refreshing if you're a non smoker.Before the ban came in, they were filled with smoke which was uncomfortable if you didn't smoke cigarettes.

Anywhere other than bars though, I don't agree with a smoking ban.

Probably in the future. Causing too much chaos.

I hope not, I like smoking.

KG86

glad you like killing your lungs :P but i really dislike secondhand smoke :x

I hope not, I like smoking.

KG86

I doubt it just because of the sheer amount of people who are addicted and taxes from cigarettes brings a lot of money into the government. Its getting too hard to be a smoker though. I've been one for the past four years, but as of today it has been a week since I've had a cigarette. I had to quit because I can't afford the habit anymore. I rolled my own cigarettes and a bag of tobacco used to cost about $15, but with a HUGE tax increase on April 1st it went up to $40. omfg_its_dally

No, too many people will disagree.

Over the past few years Ive noticed that smoking cigarettes has become pretty restricted. You cant smoke in bars or in many public places and the tax on cigarettes is increasing. Does anyone think they might just flat out ban cigarettes just like weed or other illegal substances.

Warrior427

I highly doubt they will ever ban cigarettes. Think of the tax revenue that would be lost if cigarettes were banned, especially considering they are raising taxes on the product.

I have a question, could local governments potentially ban cigarettes?

I hope not, I like smoking.

KG86

Same here, it would suck.

I hope so.

[QUOTE="omfg_its_dally"]I doubt it just because of the sheer amount of people who are addicted and taxes from cigarettes brings a lot of money into the government. Its getting too hard to be a smoker though. I've been one for the past four years, but as of today it has been a week since I've had a cigarette. I had to quit because I can't afford the habit anymore. I rolled my own cigarettes and a bag of tobacco used to cost about $15, but with a HUGE tax increase on April 1st it went up to $40. Serraph105

I don't think they will and they shouldn't. Smoking helps a lot of people calm down.

Patatopan

I highly doubt that people aren't going to like the government very much if they do ban smoking

999realthings

No, many people smoke and thegovernment always finds another exuse to increase the tax or add anothertax. I don't smokenor do Irecommendsmoking but I'm against a ban because one banleads to another. Banning just increases smuggling andsyndicated crime. I think we already have enough runners and gangsters. Runner meaning trafficker.

They won't be banning smoking, or not any time soon anyway.

I'm not a fan of smoking, and will never do it myself, but as long as I don't have to be around people who smoke in public, then fine, whatever, let them put all that gross cigeratte stuff in their body...

I hope no leisure drug ever gets outright banned in modern civil society. One could argue that the use of some drugs can passively affect the the health of others in the near vicinity, but if one is down the local pub/bar/nightclub to get drunk and have a good time, they should not complain about sucking in passive cigarette smoke.

I can understand butts being banned in restaurants and other public places, but not in pubs/bars/nightclubs. That is just socially and practically hypocritical.

The government makes far too much money from the taxes on cigarets to ban them.

No way, they enjoy all the money they get off of the industry in taxes. Why do you think the price keeps going up? They know people are addicted to them so they keep it legal and keep rising the price.

Nah don't think they'll ban cigarettes completely. Too much of an uproar if they do. They should keep it legal.

I doubt it, but every pub in England has a ban on smoking, which is good.

smoking ban? not a chance....

No. They will just charge more money.