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[Arkansas] New Bill Aims to Ban Smoking in Public Places

The Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 banned smoking in many public places, like restaurants. Now, Representative John Walker is going after the handful of places that are left. If House Bill 2119 passes, it would strike smoking from the list of indulgences pe
KOLR-TV Channel 10 (Springfield, MO)
added Mar 15, 2013 13:25
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[UK] Saving London’s Pubs

A new report from London’s Conservative Assembly Members looks at the state of the capital’s pubs ... The report pooh-poohs the idea that the smoking ban killed off many pubs, and instead suggests that the economic downtown and ‘manufactured failure’
Londonist (uk)
added Mar 13, 2013 14:41
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[UK-Wales] Smoking ban in force at Gwynedd council's playgrounds

Smokers are now banned from lighting up at 130 playgrounds in Gwynedd under council plans to make them smoke-free. Signs asking people not to smoke will be erected at the council's play areas, along with leisure centres and secondary schools, from Tues
BBC Online
added Mar 13, 2013 14:36
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[Wyoming] City Council to Move Forward With Smoking Ban Amendment Process

Casper City Council says it will attempt to amend portions of the city’s controversial public indoor smoking ban. The decision was made after over an hour of debate during council’s regular work session Tuesday night.
KTWO (K2) (Casper, WY)
added Mar 13, 2013 11:25
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[Missouri] Stogie lovers light up for National Smoke a Cigar Day

Without places to light up, Atchisson said fewer people turn to the habit, which in turn affects the stores, restaurants or bars they would have patronized. That's why he and fellow cigar enthusiasts decided to recognize March 6 as National Smoke a Cigar
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Mar 12, 2013 15:16
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Push to make Texas workplaces smoke free

Legislation filed by State Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Denton, proposes a smoke-free workplace law in Texas.
Austin Business Journal
added Mar 12, 2013 13:19
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[Washington] Hookah lounge shut down for smoking ban violations

EVERETT - A little known hookah bar downtown was shut down last month by the Snohomish Health District. The health district took the Hideout Hookah Lounge on Wetmore Avenue to court for a year’s worth of indoor smoking ban violations. A judge decided in
Snohomish County (WA) Tribune
added Mar 12, 2013 08:38
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[Missouri] Kennett residents to vote on smoking ban

The Kennett City Council has approved a ballot measure that would ban smoking in businesses. Residents must vote whether to pass the ordinance. Mayor Jake Crafton says the measure exempts establishments like bars, where alcoholic beverages make up the ma
KZIM News Radio
added Mar 12, 2013 06:29
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[Russia] Sheremetyevo wants playrooms instead of smoking rooms

Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport is examining plans of transforming its smoking rooms into playrooms for children, its CEO Mikhail Vasilenko said at a news conference. This is not a final decision, and perhaps it will be reviewed, he added.
Moscow News Weekly (ru)
added Mar 12, 2013 06:18
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Law banning smoking in enclosed places not to be discussed in Azerbaijan within next two years

Azerbaijani Parliament will not discuss the law “On restricting tobacco consumption” that envisages a ban on smoking in enclosed places in Azerbaijan within the next two years. Azerbaijani Parliament told APA that the draft law had not been included i
Azeri-Press Agency (APA) (az)
added Mar 12, 2013 06:17
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