Indoor Smoking Ban Has Positive Effects
The editor of the MLN has taken the position that the government should get out of the ban on smoking effort that the majority of residents and visitors demand. Apparently the editor does not know that the government is already banning smoking discount Winston cigarettes. The Nevada Legislature has banned smoking in all public places except casinos, bars, bordellos and smoke shops. Thus, they protected some people but ignored the health of those who, for whatever reason, endanger their health in casinos and bars. The Legislature left it to local governments to further the ban on smoking.
Allowing smoking is based upon the discredited assumption that smoking addicts are likely to drink and gamble for longer periods of time than non-smokers. However, the data shows that business increases in non-smoking environments and most smokers will continue to gamble and drink.
People referring to food products, grocery store items and automobiles as examples of future government targets know little about existing government regulation. Anyone involved in ranching, farming, dairy production and automobile manufacturing knows that the government is already involved in those activities in order to protect the health and safety of individuals.
Virtually all communities that have completely banned indoor (and in some cases outdoor) smoking have seen increased business growth, reduction in health costs and increased property values. They know that health sells.
The mayor and the city council were elected to protect the public and that means, among other things, regulation and enforcement. The majority of visitors and residents want all indoor smoking banned. They know that the future of Mesquite relies on being the first in Nevada to establish a citywide, healthy environment.
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