02-01-2019, 12:27 PM
The article mentions the loss of 110 million dollars in tobacco taxes as a "downside".
Some Asians like to smoke. A lot. They are also the primary tourists to our state. Are we really going to tell a bunch of nicotine addicts that if they come here on vacation, we're going to threaten to throw them in jail if they try to service their addiction? Instead of putting leis on our visitors, maybe we can hand them nicotine patches? Pamphlets?
If this bill passes, it might help Iran's tourism. Cigarettes are still legal there.
Some Asians like to smoke. A lot. They are also the primary tourists to our state. Are we really going to tell a bunch of nicotine addicts that if they come here on vacation, we're going to threaten to throw them in jail if they try to service their addiction? Instead of putting leis on our visitors, maybe we can hand them nicotine patches? Pamphlets?
If this bill passes, it might help Iran's tourism. Cigarettes are still legal there.