TallSmoke
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For any of you North Carolina folks I got this in email today from our friends at Anstead Tobacco Company in Fayetteville.
Attention Anstead's Customers,
Right Now in the North Carolina General Assembly there is a "Smoking Ban" proposed for the entire state that would outlaw smoking in all places of employment including tobacco shops, restaurants, and bars without exception. House Bill 2 could ban smoking outright in Cigar Bars like IT'Z, The SpeakEasy, and countless other businesses in North Carolina.
Anstead's is asking all of its customers to contact your local North Carolina State Legislator and ask them not to support this overreaching legislation. Please go to the NC General Assembly Website (ncleg.net), e-mail your local representatives and tell them that this legislation has the potential to be an economic disaster for scores of North Carolina Small Businesses.
For customers who would like to read more on this issue, Representative Thom Tillis of Huntersville who is a key opponent of this bill authored a position paper on the legislation which can be read on his website. His paper underscores the dangers of House Bill 2 and provides examples of some potentially draconian applications of this proposed law. This bill is actually stricter than non-smoking bans in places like New York City and California.
Anstead's needs everyone's help fighting this bill which is a direct assault on a tradition that many of us cherish. We know that many of you enjoy smoking your pipe when you stop by the store or relaxing in a Cigar Bar in the evenings, but all of that is under threat. This same legislation came within five (5) votes of passing last year and the vote is expected to be even closer this year.
Thank you for your assistance fighting this circumstance which affects us all.
Please forward this to all of your smoking friends, we can still stop this legislation.
Anstead's Tobacco Company
334 Cross Creek Mall
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Attention Anstead's Customers,
Right Now in the North Carolina General Assembly there is a "Smoking Ban" proposed for the entire state that would outlaw smoking in all places of employment including tobacco shops, restaurants, and bars without exception. House Bill 2 could ban smoking outright in Cigar Bars like IT'Z, The SpeakEasy, and countless other businesses in North Carolina.
Anstead's is asking all of its customers to contact your local North Carolina State Legislator and ask them not to support this overreaching legislation. Please go to the NC General Assembly Website (ncleg.net), e-mail your local representatives and tell them that this legislation has the potential to be an economic disaster for scores of North Carolina Small Businesses.
For customers who would like to read more on this issue, Representative Thom Tillis of Huntersville who is a key opponent of this bill authored a position paper on the legislation which can be read on his website. His paper underscores the dangers of House Bill 2 and provides examples of some potentially draconian applications of this proposed law. This bill is actually stricter than non-smoking bans in places like New York City and California.
Anstead's needs everyone's help fighting this bill which is a direct assault on a tradition that many of us cherish. We know that many of you enjoy smoking your pipe when you stop by the store or relaxing in a Cigar Bar in the evenings, but all of that is under threat. This same legislation came within five (5) votes of passing last year and the vote is expected to be even closer this year.
Thank you for your assistance fighting this circumstance which affects us all.
Please forward this to all of your smoking friends, we can still stop this legislation.
Anstead's Tobacco Company
334 Cross Creek Mall
Fayetteville, NC 28303