Remember when the back of the plane was the smoking section, and the rows directly in front, sharing the same tin-can of air at 30,000 feet, were for those who preferred not to inhale smoke? And then there were movie theaters where people puffed away, and offices full of desktop ashtrays ... Somewhere in the whirlwind of the late 1960s through the 1980s—the Surgeon General helped sweep public opinion in a new direction, and smokers were slowly herded into separate enclaves. In more recent years, when other states banned smoking on sidewalks and in restaurants—hell, even in bars—it seemed surprising to Nevadans who still enjoy, or loathe, smoking in grocery and convenience stores, restaurants, sidewalks and malls.
THE SMOKING BALLOT MEASURES
STATE QUESTION NO. 4:
The official language: Shall Chapter 202 of the Nevada Revised Statutes be amended in order to prohibit smoking tobacco in certain public places, except all areas of casinos, gaming areas within establishments holding gaming licenses, bars and certain other locations?
The basic info: A yes vote pretty much upholds current laws, but actually expands places where smoking is allowed in certain circumstances, such as: It would allow smoking in day care centers with 12 or fewer children; current law prohibits it in day care centers with five or more children.
Supporters: Convenience stores, tavern owners, casinos.
STATE QUESTION NO. 5
The official language: Shall Chapter 202 of the Nevada Revised Statutes be amended in order to prohibit smoking tobacco in certain public places, in all bars with a food-handling license, but excluding gaming areas of casinos and certain other locations?
The basic info: A yes vote prohibits smoking in restaurants, taverns that serve food, as well as public places such as school property and malls.
Supporters: American Heart Association, American Lung Association.