Publicans are calling for the ban to be shelved
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Intro: Publicans are to stage a protest march against Guernsey's smoking ban.
Smoking in enclosed public spaces became illegal in the island at the start of July, following a decision by the States.
Landlords say the ban has resulted in a reduction in trade and increased the amount of litter on the streets.
Organisers of the 17 September march around St Peter Port said they were calling for a "total recall of the ban" by politicians.
Peter Leigh, landlord of the Hampshire Lodge Hotel, said: "We are totally against it and want it to be shelved."
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