CRA Membership

Originally Posted by Ogre3239

A number of states are trying to limit where you can smoke, even in public parks. Hitting sales with large taxes and even trying to control the businesses where cigars are sold. You can go to the CRA website and read up on some of the laws trying to be placed.

What has the CRA done in the places where smoking in public parks has been banned to get the laws changed? I'm curious as to what they do in these instances.

[Ogre]

Originally Posted by Bad Finger

What has the CRA done in the places where smoking in public parks has been banned to get the laws changed? I'm curious as to what they do in these instances.

They are bringing awareness of theses laws to the public. In Florida alone I have written about 7 letters to my reps reguarding proposals made. CRA brought these to my attention so I could have a voice and be active.

[SmokeyJoe]

Originally Posted by Bad Finger

What has the CRA done in the places where smoking in public parks has been banned to get the laws changed? I'm curious as to what they do in these instances.

Here is the site... hopefully you can find the information you seek.

http://www.cigarrights.org/

Oh... and I am a member as well.

[Ranger_B]

Originally Posted by Bad Finger

What has the CRA done in the places where smoking in public parks has been banned to get the laws changed? I'm curious as to what they do in these instances.

In most cases you get an email action alert so you can write the Representative from your area. The CRA is not an instant fix to antismoking legislation. The focus is the on the members to get them involved so the elected members responsible know that smokers vote. The CRA is active in local state and national smoking laws but without numbers they do not have a good leg to stand on.