"It will never happen" Ping.
Being that the president of the State Senate is a smoker, as much as it pains me to do this elkfersupper, ;) I have to agree with you. Never Gonna Happen!!!!
Thanks for the ping. I was going to post this after the NJ Stripper Rally ended. You beat me to it. :)
If they stopped selling tobacco products, they would have to give up the big Tobacco Settlement they have been getting.
Suburban Chicago mayor proposes ban on tobacco sales
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has proposed banning all tobacco sales.
The village already has been considering a smoking ban in public places like those already adopted in Chicago and other suburbs.
But at this week's village board meeting, Johnson said Elk Grove Village should consider banning the sale of all forms of tobacco, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes and chewing tobacco.
Johnson says overriding health concerns trump sales tax revenue considerations.
The mayor says he thinks the village could withstand a legal challenge if it banned all tobacco sales. But Illinois Attorney General's office spokeswoman Melissa Merz said yesterday she couldn't immediately determine whether or not it would be legal.
Especially when they see their tax base shrink!!! I say go for it. It will be a chance for the smokers to stick it to government!
Many towns ban alcohol sales. Why would they not get away with this?