Michigan Smoking Ban Passed, But To Partial Effect
December 11th, 2009 - 8:43 pm ICT by GD ( 6 comments )By Madhuri Dey
Michigan, Dec. 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Michigan Legislature passed the indoor smoking ban on Thursday. The legislation will come to effect from May 2010. It will be effective in workplaces, restaurants and bars. The casino bars and restaurants will also not permit smoking, although it will be legal on the gambling floors. This law, if passed, will make Michigan the 38th state in the United States of America to ban smoking inside public places. However, the law does not apply to the whole of Michigan state. Three of the casinos in Detroit will not fall under the limits of this measure. Neither will any home office, stores specializing in tobacco, cigar bars and motor vehicles.
The legislation has been long in the pending stage. Senator Ray Basham commented that he was happy with the partial ban that will come into effect, though he had been pushing for a total ban. In fact, the bill had been passed in the senate last year, but the House had not approved it, stating that they wanted to keep the casinos in Detroit out of the limits imposed by the bill.
The Governor of the state, Jennifer Granholm, promised that the bill will be signed by her. The bill had faced ample disputes between the groups who preferred it for health issues, and others who vouched against it citing that it would have an adverse effect on the businesses. For many, being able to smoke is one of the basic rights. For a section of other smokers, though, the bill is legitimate as it provides relief for the non-smoking community.
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December 11th, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Good, I hated going to a bar to play a game and having to deal with the stink of the smoke on my cloths and getting 2nd hand smoke. We all know smoking kills you, I mean, I would rather deal with people shooting up then with others smoke, I don’s smoke, why should I have to have it kill me as well! Finally Gov Grahn did something good !
December 11th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Thank you!! Not only from the people who want to go out to eat without smelling like an ashtay but also, for the poor people who have to WORK in a smoke filled environment just to put food on the table.
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:54 pm
Interesting comment from James. It is awful that somebody who voluntarily goes to a bar to orally introduce alcohol (a drug/toxin) into their body should have to be exposed to other inhalatory toxins. I hope that as one travels to the bar that they are walking so that I am not exposed to the smell and toxins released from the tail pipe of an internal combustion engine due to another’s recreational activities (I will refrain from discussing the mortality statistics pertaining to deaths related to driving/driving under the influence). Amazing how easy it is to jump on the bandwagon of governmental control when it doesn’t interfere with an individual’s own destructive interests.
March 31st, 2010 at 8:06 am
I am not a cigarette smoker, but I do like to some a cigar once or twice a week. I go to places that tolerate cigar smoke or I stay at home and some in my garage, but when I do go out to a bar I can usually some my cigar. I guess when you decide to go somewhere you have to deal with the elements that come with your decision. If you do not like what is taking place on the other side of the door, my advice is, do not go in!! Find another place where you will be happy.
March 31st, 2010 at 8:09 am
SMOKE not SOME!!!
January 15th, 2011 at 7:32 pm
I think it is the worse of many mistakes Governor made. Just another right that was taken. The smoking could have easily been set different, such as establishments could have had the choice either all smoking 100% or no smoking 100. Than if you do not smoke go to a 100% Non-Smoking establishment. But hey good call to state of mi, let’s say casinos you can, gamble, smoke and drink, than if you are lucky go cause an accident. Good Call! And I am sorry but HOTEL ROOMS? Really? That is considered Private Entrance, and I am sorry I do not know about many others but no one best be coming in my room, so how could a non-smoker be troubled? Unless you are in my room to steal. State says a lot of revenue lost?! And Healthcare will eventually outweigh costs? How? When even in dead of winter, more people are forced to go outside to smoke, therefore getting sick. Example this year was the 1st yr we did not go party at bowling on NY’ Eve about 20 in our party because of the smoking ban we figured we would save $ and party at home where we could use OUR rights to smoke. I think along with many, that there are some things the state simply needs to mind their own business on.Let’s face it honestly! If more within the senate smoked there would be no smoking ban and the law would NOT have passed.