Dose the Govt have the right to make laws limiting where you can smoke?
613111
No, they have no right under the constitution, but that does not matter.  Governments do what they want and there is not much you can do about it unless everyone is willing to fight it together.  That will never happen since there are more non smokers than there are smokers
958570
No smoking in bars or restaurants, and other places too.  I voted for Issue 5 and helped it pass.  I agree it is an excellent law.  Takes effect 30 days from passage.  \n\nFull text of the law here with all the details you are looking for:\n\nhttp://www.smartvoter.org/2006/11/07/oh/state/issue/5/\n\n~Kyle
223520
I know that in CA you have to be at least 20 feet away from any public building. I am not sure about all the states. I am in TX and went to CA for a funeral and it really sucked because I couldn't smoke any where
580102
Bad argument, as there are probably ample numbers of  accidents by people driving while high.\n\nThe better argument is why did the country decide that it needed to be illegal in the first place? Is there anything in the Constitution that gives them this power? [no]\n\nThis is what happens when you let do-gooders make laws that limit your freedoms, for your own good, of course. Like making it illegal to smoke tobacco in 'public' places. These are areas that no level of government in the US has the authority to go, yet they do it, because enough people have given those corrupt idiots the power.\n\nI don't smoke it, I don't want to smoke it, but by god, the Constitution as written gave me the freedom to choose to if I did want to. \n\nThat's what the real problem is. Our government's abandoning of the principles of the Constitution.
64029
new jersey used to let you smke inthe smokng sections or bas but i think that just changed and they are considering legislation to make it illegal to smoke in public places.\n\nhawaii and nevada and texas are still smoker friendly\ntennesse, kentucky, new mexico and mississippii are a few more
996643
No, if booze and cigerettes just came out today, they would be just as illegal as pot. They are all bad for you. Also, the government makes too much money by keeping it illegal. If they said it was ok, they couldn't keep all the money, cars, etc., that they took away from all the people that they catch.
746816
it does with restriction..well in malaysia..the federal constitution givel this freedoms..freedom of speech..own property..education..and so on...but..its all withing the words \n" No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law."..\n\nor\n\nAll persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law.\n\n(2) Except as expressly authorised by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, place of birth or gender in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.\n\nso democracy stands up..only to a certain limit...well be a positivist..look at the bright site.."anything that is let too loose will not bring any good rite?..there should be somekind of restriction to make it right"..people should have their say in a government..but it depends on what kinda say they going to have?..
503735
Whether or not it's right, if you start trying to tell people what they can do around their children, you start taking away their personal rights, then when does it stop? Don't get me wrong-I HATE it when people smoke w/ their kids around--my parents did it & I have asthma, but when you start taking away rights from people because people think it's wrong, it opens the door for the government to start controlling everything!
1072997
I Recently stopped smoking,it doesn't give me the right to tell you where you can or can not smoke. You have the right to enjoy yourself.
407716
Smokers' Rights are in the US Constitution!  In the same paragraph as the Right To Privacy.  Look it up!
846545
As a former smoker, nurse, and former restaurant owner, NO.  That should be the right of the business owner.  \n\nOur county has a county-wide ban on smoking in restaurants (not bars) and of course in public places.  \n\nI like going into a restaurant and not smelling like smoke or having to breath second hand smoke.  But I had that choice before the ban too by eating at restaurants which were non-smoking.  Smokers can't smoke inside buildings, but they huddle together at the door and I have to walk through the cloud of smoke to get inside which I wouldn't have been exposed to before the county-wide smoking ban.\n\nSo NO.  That choice should be the business owner's choice and  the consumer's choice to vote with their feet.
925151
No. Consumers are the ones that buy the product. Tobacco companies do not force anyone to smoke. If you want to say something about second hand smoke, I live in a state where smoking in public is banned. Anyways, it's the person smoking who is at fault.
976461
I think it was a trick question to older people ...for instant one women voted no to both opinion, thinking that she was voting for people to have the right to smoke in certain areas.The wording in the question throwed them off. So yes , I think if they got a petition people would sign it. And yes some would sign it that don't smoke, 2 people I know told me that they didn't want anymore Rights taken away from them.
173141
you have every right to break the law. On the other hand government has evrey right to punish you.
476004
Not at all!!  I aboslutely love it! \n\nSMOKERS HAVE RIGHTS TOO!  America is a free country.  What really bothers me is people that long to remove freedoms from others around them!\n\nps....I think women that smoke are VERY sexy!
135168
No. Instead can provide some area of them as smoking prohibited and those who wish to move that area can go.
887110
No.   Federal Law prohibits states to legalize pot (and other substances)