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Law | Pennsylvania To Ban Smoking In Your Car?

In Pennsylvania, a Democrat from Allegheny County named Dom Costa is sponsoring a bill that would make it illegal to smoke in the car if the children are 12 years or younger, thus allowing the government the right to choose how you raise your children. Wether you agree with this or not, one should take into consideration that America was built on the right to make choices, not on communism which the country seems headed […]

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Law | Portland, OR Bans Smoking In Parks & Golf Courses

On Wednesday, the Portland City Council voted 4-1 to ban smoking at parks and nature areas owned by the city. This also includes city owned golf courses. The measure passed by a vote of 4-1. The golf courses effects by the measure include Heron Lakes ,Rose City, Eastmoreland and RedTail even though the latter is in the city of Beaverton. The ban for the golf course, parks, and nature areas goes into effect on July […]

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Law | Virginia Tobacco License Bill Advances

Despite opposition from the Virginia Retail Merchants Association and the Virginia Retail Federation, Senate Bill 1230 has advanced. The bill which will require tobacco retailers to obtain a license from the Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control has passed the first step with approval from the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services. The bill is now headed before the Senate Finance Committee and if passed it will require a background check on applicants, managers […]

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