In another of the seemingly endless series of laws aimed at curtailing the rights of vapers, Contra Costa County in California is considering a ban on the use of e-cigarettes wherever traditional cigarettes are banned.
Contra Costa County
This probably comes as no surprise, given similar legislation being enacted all over the country, but this one hits particularly close to home for us, as Contra Costa is right here in our back yard, on the other side of the San Francisco Bay.
Contra Costa County Public Health Director Wendel Brunner explains the reasoning:
“E-cigarette vapor may pose a secondhand health hazard and permitting its use in nonsmoking areas is an enforcement problem and models poor behavior to young people.”
Apparently, all you need now to take rights away from people is a completely unfounded guess that maybe, possibly, they might be doing something that you’re not completely sure isn’t 100% safe. Oh, and we’ve got to save those children. God forbid they ever see someone doing something, you know, adult.
As a minor footnote to the article, it is also mentioned that the legislation would require sellers of e-cigarettes, some of the most vehemently anywhere, to obtain a tobacco seller’s license, ignoring the fact that they don’t sell tobacco.
Where does the government’s ability to dictate people’s behavior stop?
Douse the e-smokes: Contra Costa may ban e-cigarettes in public places – Mercury News
Contra Costa County May Ban E-Cigs in Public
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