Smoking in Texas (and other places)

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So, I was in town, and I could smell a cigarette. Apparantly so could the little American girl stood near me, she said to her mum something like 'eww, mom, someones smoking!'. The mum replied, 'yes, but we can't say anything to them here, it's not like in Texas...' I'm glad she wasn't talking about me

 

So, I was just curious, what are the smoking laws in Texas? In fact, let's try and include everyone; what are the smoking laws like in your state / province / country... and how did they affect you when you were a smoker, and how much have you noticed them since you quit?

 

In England, you can smoke outside, pretty much wherever you want (a few exceptions, you cannot smoke outside the front of a hospital anymore, on train platforms, etc). You cannot smoke inside unless it is a private dwelling, or you have the permission of the person who owns the private dwelling. The only place I think that you can smoke 'indoors' here, is the par in the houses of parliment (hypocrates). The same goes for vehicles, as you are not supposed to smoke in public transport, or company owned vehicles, but you can smoke in your own.

 

[Devil Doll]

Savannah recently banned smoking from bars and eating establishments and are currently working on getting it banned from parks. They are trying to pass smoking laws that are similar to New York's laws. 

[Susana]

Spain went from "smoking absolutely everywhere"  to a very strict law where you can´t smoke anywhere indoors, in nor outside hospitals, in nor outside schools, and no smoking in or around children´s play parks.  Most bars and restaurants do their best to have a bit or a lot of a smoking area outside.

 

Airports are strictly non-smoking, and so are train platforms, train stations, tube stations etc. Although people don´t comply with non-smoking on outdoor train platforms. And doctors, nurses and patients still smoke outside hospitals, only not at the very entrance door.

[BAT]

That's funny, because here in Texas we say, "it's not like in England".  :) Here in Texas you can smoke, drink , cuss and shoot your gun wherever and whenever you want, and it's all legal. As a matter of fact I'm shooting my gun and typing this at the same time.  :P

 

Seriously though, we have the same smoking laws as anywhere else here in town. Maybe a little more laxed outside of town, outside the wall. Because you know "It's not like in England".  :D

[Susana]

So, I was in town, and I could smell a cigarette. Apparantly so could the little American girl stood near me, she said to her mum something like 'eww, mom, someones smoking!'. The mum replied, 'yes, but we can't say anything to them here, it's not like in Texas...' I'm glad she wasn't talking about me

 

Hmmmm.... given the replies, maybe what the mum meant is "yes, but we can´t say anything to them here - because we may end up with a broken leg, a black eye or a tirade of abuse - it is not like in Texas - where you can address a smoker nicely and say "sorry, Mr. smoker, do you know what you are doing is killing you and could damage my little girl?" and the nice Texan smoker replies "oh, I´m ever so sorry, I´ll put it down without further delay, my dear. Have the nicest of days you and your little one :) "

 

;)

[BAT]

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lol you guys ;)

[Leanna]

I'm in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Here, we can't smoke inside public spaces or in workplaces. Smokers aren't allowed to smoke near entrances and have to be a specific distance away. No retail displays of cigarettes are allowed. 

 

I Wikipedia'd it because I couldn't remember all the restrictions, lol:

 

Since 21 January 2009, smoking is banned in all vehicles if anyone under the age of 16 is present. In Ottawa, on Feb 22, 2012, a bylaw came into effect in which smoking is prohibited on all municipal properties, including parks, playgrounds, beaches, sports fields, fruit and vegetable markets and outdoor areas around City facilities; and Outdoor restaurant and bar patios and terraces. Enforcement will commence on July 2, 2012, resulting in a fine of up to $300.

Hamilton banned smoking on all municipal properties, including parks, playgrounds, beaches, sports fields on May 31, 2012. Any person who contravenes a provision of this By-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a maximum fine of $10,000.00.

[Jenny]

In Maine we cannot smoke in any public outdoor or indoor public places.  It's been that way for quite some time now here.  We also pay a 4 plus dollar tax on each pack of cigarettes.  Being a smoker in Maine is very difficult and expensive!

 

The hospital I work in has a no smoking policy for employees.  You can't smoke on the grounds at all.  Not even in your car.  The property is so big you also cannot get off it and back in time while on break.  If you come in smelling like smoke you get written up for it and sent home to shower and change.  A lot of smokers quit when this policy went into effect.  Fortunately, I was quit already.  I wonder if I would have left my job in order to smoke?!  Perhaps...