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San Francisco mulls ban on releasing butterflies at events
San Francisco has made headlines for the numerous things it has banned recently, from toys in fast-food meals to cats being de-clawed.
Now, the city is setting its sights on another common practice: the release of butterflies at weddings and other special events.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment, which supports a ban on the release of commercially bred butterflies, unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that orders the Department of the Environment to work with conservationists and local lawmakers before pursing formal legislative action.
The resolution states the commission supports a ban because the practice of releasing the insects at weddings and other celebrations can negatively impact the indigenous population and hamper conservation efforts.
“Many San Franciscans believe that butterflies are animals to be respected and valued as part of the city’s natural heritage and should not be used as decorations or for entertainment,” the resolution states.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...mulls-ban-on-releasing-butterflies-at-events/
L.A. trying to snuff out e-cigarette sales
Calling it a gateway to a future cigarette smoking, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took the first steps to ban e-cigarettes — which turn liquid nicotine into a vapor smokers inhale through an atomizer — by voting to impose strict restrictions on how and where the products can be sold.
“Today is a vital step forward in the cause of public health,” Councilman Paul Koretz said before the council’s 15-0 vote to treat e-cigarettes as if they were a tobacco-based product.
“The city of Los Angeles is doing exactly the right thing by creating a local regulatory framework for e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. It is clear the number of people smoking e-cigarettes who have never smoked tobacco is increasing. This is a gateway drug.”
http://www.dailynews.com/article/20131204/NEWS/131209765
Liberals are never happy unless they are banning something.
San Francisco has made headlines for the numerous things it has banned recently, from toys in fast-food meals to cats being de-clawed.
Now, the city is setting its sights on another common practice: the release of butterflies at weddings and other special events.
The San Francisco Commission on the Environment, which supports a ban on the release of commercially bred butterflies, unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that orders the Department of the Environment to work with conservationists and local lawmakers before pursing formal legislative action.
The resolution states the commission supports a ban because the practice of releasing the insects at weddings and other celebrations can negatively impact the indigenous population and hamper conservation efforts.
“Many San Franciscans believe that butterflies are animals to be respected and valued as part of the city’s natural heritage and should not be used as decorations or for entertainment,” the resolution states.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...mulls-ban-on-releasing-butterflies-at-events/
L.A. trying to snuff out e-cigarette sales
Calling it a gateway to a future cigarette smoking, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday took the first steps to ban e-cigarettes — which turn liquid nicotine into a vapor smokers inhale through an atomizer — by voting to impose strict restrictions on how and where the products can be sold.
“Today is a vital step forward in the cause of public health,” Councilman Paul Koretz said before the council’s 15-0 vote to treat e-cigarettes as if they were a tobacco-based product.
“The city of Los Angeles is doing exactly the right thing by creating a local regulatory framework for e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. It is clear the number of people smoking e-cigarettes who have never smoked tobacco is increasing. This is a gateway drug.”
http://www.dailynews.com/article/20131204/NEWS/131209765
Liberals are never happy unless they are banning something.
