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Smoking restrictions, tax increases take effect in Vermont

Smoking restrictions, tax increases take effect in Vermont

(NECN: Anya Huneke, Burlington, VT) - As of today, it will cost more to smoke in Vermont, and there are fewer places you can do it. New laws take effect that increase taxes and restrictions, which many believe will help more people quit, and protect non-smokers from second-hand smoke. But some are resentful of the changes. Two words sum up Rob Doekel's opinion of the changes to Vermont’s smoking laws and prices. A 30-or-so year smoker, he says he feels shunned. Rob Doekel\Richmond, VT "Basically they're just pushing us away- making us seem like lower class of society." read more

NECN | July 1, 2009Watch more videos from NECN

Tags:. .huneke. .resentful. .necn. .burlington. .fewer

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