Taking a page out of the Michael R. Bloomberg nanny-state playbook, the state of Georgia has banned all smoking of any kind on public campuses statewide. Incredibly, this ban not only applies to traditional cigarettes and cigars, but also to newer “smoke-free” devices such as e-cigarettes.

Blake Seitz, of the University of Georgia, reports the details in his feature story today at The College Fix:

The Georgia Board of Regents has approved a sweeping measure to ban all forms of smoking — including tobacco-free e-cigarettes — on public campuses across the state. The ban was agreed upon last week after little debate, according to news sources.
Members of the Board of Regents acknowledged that the ban aims to force students to make better choices.
“I personally feel a great responsibility to protect our students from their own devices,” Regent Philip Wilheit told the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
“This is about behavior modification,” Regent Larry Ellis told the Athens Banner-Herald. “That’s what we’re all about in higher education.”

Mmmm. “Behavior modification”– It has such a nice socialist ring to it, doesn’t it?

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