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Today’s Editorial for September 16: Smoking legislation welcomed 

Jump to full article: Caymanian Compass (ky), 2008-09-16

Intro:

The news that the Cayman Islands is about to get a law that legislates tobacco use is indeed welcome.

But we have to wonder, is it enough?

One of the main concerns is the exemption of cigar bars under the law. . . .

The Tobacco Law proposal allows for segregation of outdoor smoking and non-smoking areas, but there is no buffer zone between the two areas.

Regulations will need to set out how far apart smoking and non-smoking areas of establishments should be.

Cayman has long needed a law on the books that makes it illegal to sell tobacco products to minors

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