Article from Reason by Guy Bentley.
San Francisco’s chief economist has confirmed that the city’s ban on e-cigarette sales will increase smoking as vapers switch to combustible cigarettes.
On June 25, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ban the sale of e-cigarettes while leaving traditional cigarettes to be sold as freely as before. Rarely does U.S. anti-vaping legislation make global headlines, but San Francisco’s decision was so extreme it attracted international attention.
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Egan’s office is charged with analyzing the economic impact of legislation in San Francisco. The determinations are sent to the Board of Supervisors and are made public on the Controller’s Office website. If it’s found the legislation will have no impact on the local economy, no more analysis is conducted. Because Egan and his colleagues concluded that banning e-cigarette sales would have no material effect on the city’s economy, no further study was required.
But Egan explained to the Chronicle why his office came to the conclusion it did. It found the ban wouldn’t be bad for business because the money currently being spent on vaping products would still be spent in the city on other nicotine products, such as conventional cigarettes. When I asked Egan by email to confirm whether that quote was accurate, he responded: “The Chronicle article speaks for itself.”
Read the entire article at REASON.
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Idiots blissfully ruled by idiots…
What’s next? A ban on drinking water, but soft drinks are okay?
Banning e-cigarette sales will probably result in the smoking of tobacco which is more addictive and therefore increase revenue. W ho cares if more people die?
That’s just what I was thinking. I guess the only thing that matters to them is money/
Maybe they will all smoke themselves to death
Problem solved!
There has NEVER been ANY indication of intelligence among the idiots that control Frisco !!
LOL
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You can’t Vape in San Francisco, but you can Crap in the streets!
Where is the “LIKE” button?
Graeat comment.
You stole the words right out of my mouth. Spot on.
When if ever will NANNY awake, smell the coffee, and quit trying to dictate everything to everybody, a brand of foolishness that has time and time again shown itself to be ridiculous and unworkable.
Who cares what happens in one of the two main outhouses of California (LA being the other). The democrats have so screwed up what was once a great tourist city. I used to enjoy spending a week there using the street cars or just walking around the city. I wouldn’t consider it now if I were paid to go.
Ditto
Someone is voting these idiot liberal, who can’t or won’t take a moment to think, into office. We all know the Democrats can’t do anything right so who and why are they voted into office. California is ruled by these idiots and you, the voter elects them. Then you complain. Who is more stupid? For crying out loud, don’t vote Democrat or you will just get more of the same.
S.F. is all screwed up, because you have screwed up Liberals running it to the ground
The sweet smell of vaping would help cover up the smell of crap in the streets.