If you're living in Spain or you're thinking of moving there and you happen to be a smoker, then you should read this.
Spain's anti smoking legislation is set to ban puffing away on tobacco in closed public areas and they're not cutting any corners. The tough legislation has announced that they will allow smoking in two places, prisons and in the "shrinks" office. So it seems as though the prisoners will have something to smile about and if you see a psychiatrist then you're in luck. Smokers will be allowed to smoke in their Psyche's office for humanitarian reasons.I've got a feeling that quite a few Spanish psychiatrists will be fully booked once the new laws come into affect. Coming back to lighting up in prisons, it's been decided that banning nicotine, soft drinks and coffee would be a very bad idea. The inmates don't have much to look forward to and with out their daily addictions who knows what could happen. What's more is that there aren't even designated areas for smoking in Spanish prisons. So how would the staff and guards bring the new act into the prison routine.
It looks like the idea of smoking being allowed in small bars and large bars didn't last. Now Spain will have to get used to no smoking what so ever in public areas.
