As of January 15, 2023 Smoking is officially banned in all public places in Mexico. This includes resorts, beaches, and stores, etc. residents are only allowed to smoke in their homes. Mexico has become extremely strict with this law and those found guilty of abusing it have multiple repercussions. These include fines of up to 550$ and even possible jail time. Many are outraged by this decision. The Mexican government has claimed to prevent and control chronic and noncommunicative diseases caused by tobacco. But many have claimed that this with actually have more of a negative impact on Mexican residents. People fear that by banning smoking Mexico will struggle economically. The ban on smoking could cause Mexico to lose a lot of its tourists and money. People also might choose other destinations for their vacation spots if they know they can't smoke. "It's both good and bad at the same time. It's good because smoking is harmful, but at the same time it's bad because you should be able to do whatever you want with your health," said one resident.
“ People won't come in for drinks anymore because everyone smokes nowadays, everyone wants to smoke. So, our sales are going to go down," one waitress explained.
Overall smoking being banned in Mexico may have Positive affects on people's health but negative effects on Mexican businesses/economy. I personally believe that banning smoking in Mexico is a good thing.
What do you think?
Would you like to see smoking banned in USA? Explain.
Do you think banning smoking in Mexico will positively or negatively affect them?
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I dont think should be able smoking illegal to smoke in public because it has been around for years and hasnt caused problems excpet to the people who are smoking them. I would not like to see banned smoking because many poeple rely on it.
Your right it has been around forever. It causes alot of problems tho.
I think that smoking should not only be banned in America but it should be banned everywhere. Smoking harms the smoker and the people around them. I think banning smoking will be a positive thing for people health. At the same time it is bad for people who live with smokers because they can only smoke at home resulting in more second hand smoke for those people.
I agree and smoking does harm tons of people.
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