No more Arguile?
Law 174 will be implemented on September 3rd 2012 and will consist of including a “No Smoking” sign and prohibiting smoking in all public places. Somehow I don’t feel like anyone is going to take this law seriously plus if I understood correctly, it will include prohibiting arguile too not just cigarettes.
The campaign to enforce law 174 prohibiting smoking in closed public spaces is organized by IndyACT, Tobacco Free Initiative – TFI and in collaboration with AUB -Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Implementation of smoking ban in public places:
Enforcement will take place in the following places, but not
limited to: Governmental buildings, schools, universities, hospitals,
clinics, workplaces, banks, private businesses, malls, airport and
public transport & including the hospitality sector : Restaurants, Cafes, Hotels (20% of total number of rooms can be used by smokers), Bars, Clubs, theaters. [Law174] [FB]
Walla I’ll be very surprised if they can implement it. I’m all for this law but seeing as how the police in the airport smoke under the No Smoking sign with a “I don’t give a shit what you think” look on their face, it’s highly doubtful.
Several years ago a similar law was passed here in New York (and the law under goes additions on a daily basis). However, loop holes are a a plenty and we now have Cigar Bars and Hookah lounges (where we can puff away on our cigars & hookahs, but not our Marlboros).