The New Craze…

Well, it seems to me, just like everyone else, that tobacco companies lure the young. Personally, I don’t see why they do this other than the fact that money must mean a lot more to them then anything else. Almost all tobacco companies/brands participate in this “luring of the young” charade even if they deny it.

The tobacco taste is an acquired taste. Like all of us smokers/former smokers know. It’s not something you usually just like the taste of the first time you throw it in your mouth. Well now the new craze to target teens and young adults is the flavored cigarettes. There’s Marlboro Smooth’s out on the market now. Camel has come out with some new flavors. Not to mention, which little kid doesn’t think that camel’s cool?

Overall, the tobacco companies do upkeep all their sales by also maintaining commercials to help quit smoking. Such as Truth commercials. Did you know those commercials were owned by a tobacco company? It’s to help them out in case they get law suites. Isn’t that something?

More Smoking Bans That Might Be Taking Effect

Well, lately there has been more discussions in states as to ban smoking tobacco in public places or not. One of the states under review now for the ban is Maryland.

The thing that’s different with Maryland’s ban on smoking is the fact that it’s not allowed in ANY public establishments at all. This is going to be highly enforced very soon, including in places such as bars and clubs as well.

In other recent news, another state that has been pushing bills to put a ban on smoking while driving came into effect in Washington state. They are trying to make it where it’s illegal to smoke in your car while a children is around. Personally, I’m all for this one! Second-hand smoke to a child is very dangerous and can cause hazardous health problems.

Ban On Smoking in Illinois

Since the beginning of January this year (2008), Illinois had passed a law as to where it was illegal to light up almost anywhere in public. There has been a lot of complaints about the law and has already been over 600 offenders of the law.How has their been 600 offenders in only 18 days? Well it’s been said that most of the reporting is coming from the establishments already in Illinois, such as your local grocery store and so on.

However the law enforcers in Illinois seem to not be surprised with the 600 people that have already violated the law. They have more supporters than people who have actually offended the crime.They say that more than 50% of the people don’t like the law, and 36% of non-smokers don’t agree with it as well.

As we can see, Illinois is trying hard to help people break down one of the ugliest habits people can get. Smoking. A lot of people are quite upset over this issue and I don’t blame them seeing how we have our own freedoms in this country.

But for those of you that are trying to quit and move on, maybe a piece of information like this could be inspirational to you.

No matter what circumstances, so far it seems that Illinois is going to keep it’s law, at least for now.