Bye, Bye, 'Baccy... in Ten Years

The Boston Public Health Commission recently took the radical step of ordering existing cigar bars, hookah dens, and other smoking bars to close their doors ten years from now. No new smoking bars will be allowed to open under the new regulations. Bans on smoking in the workplace now cover patios, loading docks, and other adjacent areas, and Boston hotels, inns, and bed and breakfast establishments are now smoke-free as well, effective immediately. The commission also banned blunt wraps and ruled out the sale of tobacco in health and educational institutions. Those edicts take effect in 60 days. Tobacco aficionados, breathe it in while you can—you may have to smoke at home soon.