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Green River overturns smoking ban 

Jump to full article: KUTV CBS 2 (Salt Lake City, UT), 2007-12-20

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The town of Green River has reversed course and decided to allow smoking in bars, taverns and clubs after all.

The Green River City Council had passed a smoking ordinance on Dec. 4 that banned smoking in all public buildings beginning last week.

Liquor dealers in the city began circulating a petition aimed at overturning the ban on smoking in bars and clubs.

The Green River City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday night to reinstate an exemption allowing smoking to continue in bars and clubs. The new, revised ordinance goes into effect Dec. 27.

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