Virginia is for lovers; no longer loves smokers

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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
Office of the Governor

Timothy M. Kaine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Governor February 5, 2009


GOVERNOR KAINE, STATE LEGISLATORS ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT TO BAN SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS

~ Statewide ban will

Comments

[layweed]

Man for a moment there I thought they went all out and BANNED SMOKING IN VIRGINIA ALTOGETHER. Then I read the story. Which is kinda lackluster compared to my initial reaction, what since this should be done in all 50 states. =\

[nikoel]

I agree. It's time to make it nationwide, people!

[ihatemostthings]

plzzzzzz

[rawbery79]

They did this in Iowa. I think it's stupid, personally. A lot of restaurants were already smoke free. I think people who make these rules forget that some people are, oh I don't know, addicted?

[layweed]

Shrug. They can go outside and have a puff then. If I'm enjoying a nice meal at a restaurant the last thing I want is have to deal with the smell of cigarette smoke.

[rawbery79]

They can't--you have to be 10 feet away from any entrance. It's possible in some instances, but not always.

They also made one exception--right now, you CAN smoke in casinos. Which is fucked up.

[iamrosalita]

I'm not understanding how having to be 10 feet from an entrance means you can't go outside to smoke.

[righteouskungfu]

Good

[sixfiftysix]

YES. THANK YOU TIM KAINE, MY SWEET ASS GOVERNOR.

[schmanda]

I'm shocked. I really didn't think this would happen (Washington legislative gridlock ain't got shit on the Virginia General Assembly), but I utterly hate having to be around cigarette smoke. It's more than fine by me.

[iamrosalita]

Me, too. I almost fell out of my chair when I saw the headline. I thought it would never happen.