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• Anti-tobacco law enacted in Mexico 

A new anti-tobacco law that went into effect last month throughout Mexico, prohibits smoking in public areas such as offices, schools, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, according to Baja California's state health department. However, there can be designated smoking areas, but they have to be in an open-air area or an isolated area.

Alberto Mejia, manager of The Green Door bar in Algodones, said the business removed all ashtrays from tables and put up no-smoking signs to let clients know about the new law.

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