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"The Compton City Council has unanimously approved an aggressive smoking ban that its backers call the most restrictive in the state. By Jan. 1, 2013, it will call for persons living in multi-unit residences to refrain from smoking inside their own living quarters."
Instead of the knee-jerk reactions usually posted on smoking ban threads here on this forum -- I admit I'm culpable with my own predictable replies since I abhor smoking -- let's imagine this scenario:
The upstairs/next-door/downstairs neighbor in your apartment complex has complained that your cigarette smoke is infiltrating their living space. Would you agree to refrain from smoking in your apartment in the absence of this kind of restrictive ban? Would you move if this kind of ban went into effect at your complex -- or would you quit the habit?
I predict Compton will be at the forefront of a wave of smoking bans in multi-unit residences. (I will now refrain from making any comment about how long it's going to take to go into effect in Compton.)
Compton approves strict ban on smoking | Los Angeles Wave - Community News, Sports & Entertainment | West Edition (http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Compton-approves-strict-ban-on-smoking-133127938.html - broken link)
"The Compton City Council has unanimously approved an aggressive smoking ban that its backers call the most restrictive in the state. By Jan. 1, 2013, it will call for persons living in multi-unit residences to refrain from smoking inside their own living quarters."
Instead of the knee-jerk reactions usually posted on smoking ban threads here on this forum -- I admit I'm culpable with my own predictable replies since I abhor smoking -- let's imagine this scenario:
The upstairs/next-door/downstairs neighbor in your apartment complex has complained that your cigarette smoke is infiltrating their living space. Would you agree to refrain from smoking in your apartment in the absence of this kind of restrictive ban? Would you move if this kind of ban went into effect at your complex -- or would you quit the habit?
I predict Compton will be at the forefront of a wave of smoking bans in multi-unit residences. (I will now refrain from making any comment about how long it's going to take to go into effect in Compton.)
Compton approves strict ban on smoking | Los Angeles Wave - Community News, Sports & Entertainment | West Edition (http://www.wavenewspapers.com/news/local/west-edition/Compton-approves-strict-ban-on-smoking-133127938.html - broken link)
No, there should be no ban.
When we ban the stench that comes from cooking a cauldron of curry, THEN we can talk about multi-unit apartments and smoking.
The responsibility should be on the landlord to prevent cross contamination of air quality from apartment to apartment.
Good. The only place a person should be allowed to smoke is in their own private home, which is not connected to another person's dwelling, and only so long as no one under 18 lives in the home. Oh, and you can smoke in your car as long as you leave the windows up.
In CA, smoking tabacco in enclosed structure BAD
Smoking 'medical' marijuana in enclosed structure GOOD
Will the smoking ban apply to 'medical' marijuana? When the ingrown toenail starts hurting and you light up a joint, will tenants be allowed to complain if they object to smelling marijuana waffling in the hallways?
The upstairs/next-door/downstairs neighbor in your apartment complex has complained that your cigarette smoke is infiltrating their living space. Would you agree to refrain from smoking in your apartment in the absence of this kind of restrictive ban? Would you move if this kind of ban went into effect at your complex -- or would you quit the habit?
If I was the neighbor I'd find out if the complex allows smoking and if it does move onto finding one that doesn't. Problem solved and everyone is happy.
If I was the neighbor I'd find out if the complex allows smoking and if it does move onto finding one that doesn't. Problem solved and everyone is happy.
Yes, but these Nazis don't want everyone to be happy. They only want to tell everyone how to live.
I think we should outlaw farting in apartment complexes. I hate smelling farts. They are much worse than cigarette smoke.
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