Pawlenty and cigarettes
Republican Tim Pawlenty, so often a proponent of smaller government when he was a legislator, now loves big government. He is now proposing a ban on candy-flavored cigarettes. He saw ads for these in a magazine, he says, and he was "irritated." I guess he was pretty irritated if he decided that these warranted a complete ban.
Candy-flavored cigarettes probably aren't such a hot idea, but why should he stop there? Why not a ban on alcopops, those candy-flavored alcoholic beverages? Teen drinking arguably causes far more problems than teen smoking, and teens are drinking more of these sweet fruity alcoholic drinks than ever. If Pawlenty's in the banning mood, why doesn't he ban something worth it?
posted by MN Politics Guru @ 18:02
1 Comments:
The Governor is right to propose a law restricting the sale of candy-flavored cigarettes in Minnesota. They are clearly created to hook the next generation of Minnesota smokers. The American Lung Association of Minnesota supports Pawlenty's proposal, and we applaud his willingness to sign the Freedom to Breathe Act of 2005.
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