[Responsibility2nd]

Heading to a pharmacy near you.

I wonder if this will be covered by Obaamacare?

[FES0844]

I was wondering that also. Why not, it’s prescribed by a Doctor. More freebies perhaps for his followers.

[NRA1995]

We’ve entered the twilight zone!

[Logical me]

Any doubt yet that the communists empire is growing? Wake up America!

[Iron Munro]

They took time off from their push to legalize marijuana to rejoin the war on tobacco.

[knarf]

Free;

medical reefer scripts, condoms, abortions, HIV meds, LBGT counseling/support, atty's to sue your mother, father, pastor ...

Bu'cha can't light up

[circlecity]

Since there is absolutely no medical reason for a doctor to ever prescribe a cigarette this is just a cigarette ban.

[FlingWingFlyer]

How does everyone like the nanny state so far? The ruling class politicians are looking out for their “children”. Meanwhile, the potsmoking liberals are still whining about that wascally GOP trying to “take away” their freedoms and liberties. Geez, are those “intellectual” morons stupid or what?

[CitizenUSA]

Leftists: legalize pot. Ban tobacco. Strange!

[Vince Ferrer]

They would be medical devices then. Slap another 2.3% on ‘em.

[CSM]

Liberty is slavery!

Yet the leftists will deny that taking control of healthcare is only so that they can use it as a tool to control everyone’s behaviour. What doctor would ever perscribe tobacco and then open themselves up to the malpractice lawsuit industry?

[Buckeye McFrog]

And isn’t this one of the states that also wants to decriminalize pot? We’re thru the looking glass, people.

[Rusty0604]

More money for the blackmarket. More crime for everyone.

[ex91B10]

Never happen. They'd lose tons of tax cash.

Impeach the kenyan or secession.

[Mastador1]

So if they passed this and some hapless tourist lit up, they could be fined and imprisoned? Sounds like Oregon has finally come up with a way to keep Californians out! It will never happen, the hippies like to light up too much!

[Gabz]

"The State Board of Pharmacy may adopt rules placing requirements and limitations on the sale or transfer of products containing nicotine," the bill's text says.

I can't wait to see their requirements and limitations on tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplant -- let alone all the Nicorette gum being peddled by the people behind such idiot ideas.

[familyop]

They just legalized driving stoned in Colorado. No measuring of content to convict them (works with alcohol cases)—only proof of obvious impairment (doesn’t work with most alcohol cases).

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

"The State Board of Pharmacy may adopt rules placing requirements and limitations on the sale or transfer of products containing nicotine,"

I guess this might apply to cigars, pipe tobacco, and chewing tobacco too?

Never did I ever imagine (before now) that the simple act of sitting on my own back porch, smoking a pipe of tobacco, just like great-grandpa used to do, minding my own damned business and not bothering anyone, would be such a big concern of The State.

One thing I did notice is how a lot of this sh-t started bursting from the woodwork after Obama got elected. I guess the Revolution is here.

[Hattie]

Just switch to merrywana and you won’t need a Rx.

[Ken H]

I am against this in principle, but my tax dollars are used for nicotine addicts and their illnesses. I'm therefore tossing aside my principles of limited government and supporting this measure until I'm not forced to pay money out of my pocket.

< /Drug War whore mode now off >

[Rodamala]

Some people are on Paxil... and they go out and shoot up schools.

Me? Well, I’ve been writing off smokes as a medical expense for YEARS. That, and all the coffee and liquor needed for me to keep my wits about me.

It’s for the children.