[the invisib1e hand]

To see just how far government abuse can go, one need look no further than Florida. The west coast, especially, where "finesse" is simply not bothered with.

To hear just how arrogant and myopic a government functionary can be, simply listen to one in Florida.

[LaineyDee]

Here in Texas, most hospitals are "smoke-free"... which means you can be fined if they see you smoking in your car on the campus.

A couple of years ago the government instituted a smoke-free zone on all their facilities as well, including the State hospitals which house the psych patients. Schizophrenics are notorious smokers because it "stops the voices" for up to 8 minutes with each cigarette. (this has been proven to be true)

One of the Dr's at the hospital where I did my nursing rotation said, "I liked these patients better when they could smoke. Now they are mostly unmanageable."

Soooo.... for the sake of being PC, the gov't is willing to let a perfectly legitimate substance be banned from a population which benefits from it the most. I guess we can keep doping them more......It's less offensive, right?