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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: 240B on January 26, 2018, 03:36:08 am

Title: California Considers $1,000 Fine for Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws
Post by: 240B on January 26, 2018, 03:36:08 am

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Christian Britschgi
Jan. 25, 2018 10:10 am

Ian Calderon wants restaurateurs to think long and hard before giving you a straw.

Calderon, the Democratic majority leader in California's lower house, has introduced a bill to stop sit-down restaurants from offering customers straws with their beverages unless they specifically request one. Under Calderon's law, a waiter who serves a drink with an unrequested straw in it would face up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.

"We need to create awareness around the issue of one-time use plastic straws and its detrimental effects on our landfills, waterways, and oceans," Calderon explained in a press release.

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http://reason.com/blog/2018/01/25/california-bill-would-criminalize-restau

Title: Re: California Considers $1,000 Fine for Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws
Post by: Frank Cannon on January 26, 2018, 03:39:43 am

We did this story today already replete with cocaine jokes and all.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,301020.msg1584863.html#msg1584863 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,301020.msg1584863.html#msg1584863)

Title: Re: California Considers $1,000 Fine for Waiters Offering Unsolicited Plastic Straws
Post by: 240B on January 26, 2018, 04:38:03 am

Quote from: Frank Cannon on January 26, 2018, 03:39:43 am

We did this story today already replete with cocaine jokes and all.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,301020.msg1584863.html#msg1584863 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,301020.msg1584863.html#msg1584863)

That is a first for me. I've posted two articles today which were already clearly posted earlier.
Must be that old age getting to me or something. That never happens.
Oh well. I'll have to be more careful I guess.  ***suicide***