Florida Fail: Florida City Bans The Hiring of Smokers

Florida Fail: Florida City Bans The Hiring of Smokers

If you are having trouble kicking the habit, you would likely find the motivation in knowing your job depends on it.

Delray Beach City Commissioners on Tuesday announced a policy that would help the financially struggling city save money – refusing to hire smokers. Each smoker costs a company or government agency an average $12,000 in health and disability-related costs. Continue reading

[Photos: Graphic!] Russian Cigarette Companies Go All-Out With Prevention Ads

Russian Cigarette Companies Go All-Out With Prevention Ads

We thought our warning labels in the United States were getting bad, they have nothing on the gruesome photos to be used in Russia.

he Russia cigarette warnings include a photograph of a foot ravaged by gangrene and a still-born baby, all side effects of smoking, AFP reported. The disgusting images are part of Russia’s plan to cut its sky-high smoking rates, the report stated.

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World’s Richest Woman Says You Should “Stop Drinking or Smoking” If You Want More Money

World's Richest Woman Says You Should "Stop Drinking or Smoking" If You Want More Money

Taking in about 19 billion a year isn’t enough to pacify this criticism towards the mining heiress’ lifestyle.

“There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire,” she writes. “If you’re jealous of those with more money, don’t just sit there and complain. Do something to make more money yourself – spend less time drinking, or smoking and socializing and more time working.” Continue reading

Man Forces 7-Year-Old To Smoke Pot At Gunpoint

You do what you have to do to comply with someone with a gun, but usually it doesn’t entail under-age drug use.

He pointed the gun at his wife’s head and threatened to shoot her, according to authorities. Continue reading

Man Arrested For Refusing To Leave Jail

One man’s hell is another man’s home. Specifically, this hell was jail.

Rodney Dwayne Valentine had just been granted his freedom from the Rockingham County jail in northern North Carolina on Saturday morning. But when Valentine refused to leave the prison, police arrested him for trespassing and sent him back to his cell. Continue reading