OK Florida, let me ask one question. What the fuck?
Why are we allowing a bill like HB187 to go unannounced?
Hopefully some of you know what im talking about, but for those that dont, I have some bad news for you. Our state is already considered to be "10 years behind" but damn, we are working ourselves backwards. There is a house bill in works, and willl be voted on soon, and it WILL pass. We need to make DAMN SURE Charlie Crist veto's this. What does the bill say? Heres a snippet...
"Retail Sales of Smoking Pipes and Devices [CPSC]: Prohibits retail sales of certain smoking pipes and smoking devices under certain circumstances. Specifies criteria for the lawful sales of such items. Provides a criminal penalty for unlawful sales of such items.
Effective Date: 07/01/2010"
The bill states that all sale of glass pipes/bongs will be ILLEGAL in the state of florida. BUT, our fantastic state has made a exception, because they are so kind.
As a shop owner, to keep selling your bongs and pipes, you only have to do one little thing for the state. 75% tobacco products. Yes, thats right. Tobacco.
If your "headshop" if you will, sells at least 75% tobacco products, you will be permitted to sell glass pipes. Are you FUCKING KIDDING? Do you guys know Florida has recently imposed a 85% tax on tobacco?
Do the math.....75% tobacco products.....85% tax on all those products....wait...whats the word im looking for.....ah...yes....
extortion.
Do we make liquor stores sell 75% alcohol to sell beer mugs and wine glasses? Do we require gun stores to sell 75% weapons, JUST to sell the holsters for them? No.
How are we going to let our state government continuously fuck us? If we are trying to create so many jobs in our state, why would we close hundreds of small businesses?
Our state is going no where. Please visit
http://www.killbill187.com and sign the petition to stop this bill. Please contact representatives and bombard Charlie Crist with letters requesting a veto on this bill.
We need all the help we can get guys, please forward this post to any other forums you may be apart of...
You can also view the bill for yourself here -
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=42417&SessionId=64
-HighFlyBy