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Marietta to consider smoking ban in city parks  

Marietta City Council banned smoking in the Square's Glover Park earlier this month.

The council's Judicial Legislative Committee will consider expanding that ban to all 21 city parks when it meets Wednesday.

Councilman Philip Goldstein, who chairs the committee, said he is open to a smoking ban in all city parks, but wants to hear what other council members say.

"You have areas that have children's playgrounds and other folks at parks, and smoke is problematic for some folks," Goldstein said.

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