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What about the people who live nearby and maybe don't want to smell a cafe's worth of weed smoke? Apartment dwellers are already captive enough with smoking nei

What about the people who live nearby and maybe don't want to smell a cafe's worth of weed smoke? Apartment dwellers are already captive enough with smoking neighbors. > California notably banned smoking in bars and restaurants nearly 30 years ago, the first US state to do so. USA has become much better with Californias lead to ban smoking in restaurants, disappointing backtrack.

mburns 2y ago
As I understand it, this only applies to dispensaries where it is already allowed to consume on-site (which is not all dispensaries), and is regulated by local zoning laws, including (optionally) having sufficient smoke and ventilation systems. > (F) The local jurisdiction considers whether to require adequate ventilation and filtration systems. > (i) Ventilation and filtration systems are considered adequate for the purpose of this subparagraph if they prevent smoke and odors from migrating to any other part of the building hosting the consumption lounge or any neighboring building or grounds.
UncleEntity 2y ago
The last time I was in a bar in California (which, admittedly, was quite a while ago) they didn't even enforce the no smoking law because a police officer had to see you actually taking a puff or some such nonsense. Sitting at a bar with a lit cigarette in the ashtray in front of you wasn't enough probable cause apparently. Maybe things have changed in the last 20 years, dunno? Plus, you have always been allowed to smoke in tobacco shops, modulo some restrictions, which is directly relevant to TFA.
- hightrix 2y ago
  While enforcement may not have changed, attitudes have. If someone lit a cigarette in a bar today, they would be immediately thrown out. If not by the staff, by the patrons.
shadowmanifold 2y ago
Absurd comment. No one is going into a hash bar basically to not smoke weed.
- saulpw 2y ago
  Employees have to work there.
  - squidgedcricket 2y ago
    No, they don't.
  - dehugger 2y ago
    I have yet to meet an employee of a weed shop that wasn't an absurdly enthusiastic stoner. I don't think they mind.
nihhhh 2y ago
NIMBY!

mburns 2y ago

As I understand it, this only applies to dispensaries where it is already allowed to consume on-site (which is not all dispensaries), and is regulated by local zoning laws, including (optionally) having sufficient smoke and ventilation systems. > (F) The local jurisdiction considers whether to require adequate ventilation and filtration systems. > (i) Ventilation and filtration systems are considered adequate for the purpose of this subparagraph if they prevent smoke and odors from migrating to any other part of the building hosting the consumption lounge or any neighboring building or grounds.

UncleEntity 2y ago

The last time I was in a bar in California (which, admittedly, was quite a while ago) they didn't even enforce the no smoking law because a police officer had to see you actually taking a puff or some such nonsense. Sitting at a bar with a lit cigarette in the ashtray in front of you wasn't enough probable cause apparently. Maybe things have changed in the last 20 years, dunno? Plus, you have always been allowed to smoke in tobacco shops, modulo some restrictions, which is directly relevant to TFA.

hightrix 2y ago
While enforcement may not have changed, attitudes have. If someone lit a cigarette in a bar today, they would be immediately thrown out. If not by the staff, by the patrons.

shadowmanifold 2y ago

Absurd comment. No one is going into a hash bar basically to not smoke weed.

saulpw 2y ago
Employees have to work there.
- squidgedcricket 2y ago
  No, they don't.
- dehugger 2y ago
  I have yet to meet an employee of a weed shop that wasn't an absurdly enthusiastic stoner. I don't think they mind.

nihhhh 2y ago

NIMBY!