do you think that the california anti smoking iniatives worked ? y/n

[AllaN01Bear]

[JohnSJ]

1. Yes. Not necessarily for the smokers, but for the non-smokers who were exposed to the smokers

second hand smoke

[BlueJac]

2. Yes!

[vanlassie]

3. Banning smoking in public places? Hell yea.

[Tikki]

4. It was one of the major reasons I quit smoking.

in January of 2005.

My family wouldn't make concessions for me when we where out in public.

If I went off somewhere to smoke in a designated area they went on without me and I had to hunt them down.

I got tired of that and the price of cigarettes and just quit.

I always thank the people of California for sticking to the spirit of the law and not protesting it out of existence, even though some tried.

Tikki

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I recall people saying all the restaurants would close if

they went non-smoking. Remind me again of how there are no restaurants left in that state?

As someone who never smoked, I so appreciate that I never have to put up with smoke, especially on places like restaurants, or hotels. No more checking into a room that reeks of cigarettes.

I read Steven King's 11/22/63, and was bothered that the guy who goes back in time doesn't really react to the ubiquitousness of smoking in 1963. If the character himself were a nonsmoker, he'd have been driven bat-shit crazy by all the smoking in every public place. If a smoker himself, he'd have thought he'd died and gone to heaven.

[left-of-center2012]

6. "the California anti smoking iinitiatives"

What are they, and how do they differ from other states?

New Mexico clean indoor air ordinances

Smoking is prohibited in all government workplaces, private workplaces (non-public workplaces with two or fewer employees exempt), schools, childcare facilities, restaurants, bars (allowed in cigar bars), retail stores and recreational/cultural facilities.

There are no smoking restrictions for casinos/gaming establishments.

E-cigarettes are included in the state’s definition of smoking.

The use of e-cigarettes is prohibited on school property and by students at school-sponsored activities.

Retailers and wholesalers are required to obtain a license to sell tobacco products, beginning January 1, 2021.

A license is required to sell e-cigarette products, beginning January 1, 2021.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. No smoking rules have made life a whole lot better for the rest of us.

I'm old enough to remember when people smoked EVERYWHERE, including in grocery stores and hospitals.

Both of my parents smoked, so I grew up with smoke everywhere around me. And honestly, didn't think too much of it. After all, at that point in time around two thirds of all adult males and a good fifty percent of all adult women smoked, so it was truly everywhere. But I never took it up, although three of my five siblings did.

Plus, the aging effects of smoking are truly mind-boggling. Smokers look a lot older than non smokers the same age. Not to mention they die sooner.

[RFCalifornia]

7. Yes. If you smoke in California you're a pariah

[SidDithers]

8. ...

Sid

[Sympthsical]

10. Depends

The LGBT community seems to have a lot more smokers than typical. I’ve tried to get friends to switch over to vaping over the years to various success.

A lot of Asian immigrant communities still smoke. It’s still part of the culture. Hang around a Ranch 99, and you’ll see workers lining up along the outside walls in back puffing away. Similar with Asian immigrant restaurant workers.

Just something I’ve noticed.

I’ve vaped for ten years but keep it pretty circumspect. The whole blowing huge clouds thing is unnecessary. You can do it while emitting no visible smoke. Which is useful in places.

[hunter]

11. Very well, thank you.

Banishing smokers from public places was one of the best things that ever happened in this state.

It certainly made dining out a lot nicer. Even the old "smoking section" restaurants reeked throughout.