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Updated: 5:55 PM Nov 7, 2008
Business Owner Says Smoking Ban Is Unfair
New restrictions from LFUCG include cigar and tobacco stores, some say it is unnecessary.
Posted: 5:42 PM Nov 7, 2008Reporter: Dave Spencer Email Address: dave.spencer@wkyt.com |
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The smoking ban has been in effect in Fayette County since 2004, and some smokers have learned to cope with the changes.
One smoker told 27 NEWSFIRST that people have adapted to the fact that there are very few places to smoke indoors.
Now, the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government has closed the doors on a few smoking loopholes, including the smoking lounge at Blue Grass Airport, bus stops and bingo halls.
Other businesses, like the Fayette Cigar Store and similar businesses, will also see new rules. Before the new rules, retail tobacco stores could allow smokers to light up inside if at least half of what they sold was tobacco products.
Now 75% of all sales have to be tobacco if you want to allow smokers inside.
The owner of the Fayette Cigar Store is skeptical that these new restrictions can even be enforced.
As for who will be in charge of enforcing the new smoking restrictions, Lexington police say they have nothing to do with it. That responsibility falls on the county health department.
Latest Comments
I have a cure for these public smokers. When I am in a resturaunt and someone lights up next to me, I get up, stick my south end in their face and let one go! That teaches them a lesson!
Hahaha.....Stanton. Now that's funny, where they start smoking at two years of age. Kind of eases you into cussing and spitting.
I am so glad that people cannot smoke in public. I'm sorry but I like clean air. I used to smoke myself but have been quit for almost 4 years now. I know it is a pain to go outside but you know what? you suck it up and do it. People don't have the right to inflict their smoke on other people. Like at restaurants I am extremely glad that people cannot smoke in there because my Dad had heart failure and has trouble breathing to begin with. It's nice that he can still frequent restaurants that are smoke free.. same for my 4 year old nephew. I never wanted to smoke in front of kids and older people.. I don't get why others want to as well. they didn't ask for my second hand smoke. In this debate we need to see all sides instead of just being ticked off that you have to get a little cold to go outside and smoke. Lexington I think is a better place in having this ban.
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