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[Washington] Pot smoking at Frankie's to be banned under proposed liquor control board rule change
All Washington bars except for Frankie's currently prohibit smoking of any kind, but Schnarr had won a prior legal battle to allow patrons to smoke cigarettes in an upstairs room, provided they joined a club by paying $10 in annual dues to become "Friend
Dec 10, 2013
The Olympian (WA)
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Dec 10, 2013 15:28
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Brian Dickerson: Relax Michigan's ban? What are you smoking!?
subordinating concerns about the public health effects of second-hand smoke to the convenience of smokers. Yet that's precisely what a bill sponsored by state Rep. Tom McMillin, R-Rochester Hills, would do. McMillin, a tea party favorite who hopes to tra
Dec 10, 2013
Detroit (MI) Free Press
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Dec 10, 2013 14:26
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[Pennsylvania] EDITORIAL: Don't exempt toxic air
the results of bans elsewhere and the partial ban in Pennsylvania should convince lawmakers to lift the exemptions they wrote into the law, mostly under pressure from narrow interests such as casinos and bars. ... Lawmakers should abandon the narrow int
Dec 2, 2013
Scranton (PA) Times-Tribune
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Dec 9, 2013 17:45
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[New Hampshire] Lawmakers in 2014 may tighten NH's 2007 indoor smoking ban
But officials at some local clubs think a ban could actually be a boon, by helping attract new members who might be turned off by a smoky bar. “Speaking for myself, I’d love to see no smoking, but . . . as a trustee it probably would hurt business, prob
Dec 8, 2013
Concord (NH) Monitor
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Dec 8, 2013 13:39
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[Australia] FREEMAN: Barangaroo smoking exemption gambles with worker health
In November 2019, James Packer’s Crown Resorts VIP exclusive gambling and hotel complex will open at Barangaroo on the Sydney foreshore. In a disappointing development, the New South Wales government has granted the casino an exemption to the state’s har
Dec 3, 2013
The Conversation (au)
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Dec 3, 2013 20:20
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[Michigan] HOUSE BILL No. 5159
(5) THE OWNER, OPERATOR, MANAGER, OR PERSON IN CONTROL OF A PUBLIC PLACE THAT IS ALSO A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MAY ALLOW SMOKING IN AN AREA OF THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THAT IS LESS THAN 50% ENCLOSED. AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION, "COMMERCIAL PROPERT
Nov 14, 2013
Michigan Legislature
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Dec 3, 2013 19:38
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[Michigan] House Bill 5159 (2013)
Health; smoking; prohibition on smoking on certain commercial property and in food service establishments; authorize owners to allow in areas that are less than 50% enclosed.
Dec 3, 2013
Michigan Legislature
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Dec 3, 2013 19:35
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Support Building for State to 'Butt Out' of Outdoor Restaurants' Smoking Policies
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Tom McMillin, R-Rochester Hills, to repeal the provision of Michigan’s restaurant smoking ban that pertains to restaurants’ outdoor facilities, the Detroit Free Press reports. McMillin, who plans to run for the state Senat
Dec 2, 2013
Patch.org
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Dec 3, 2013 19:33
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[Pennsylvania] EDITORIAL: Adopt tougher ban on second-hand smoke
Yet, due largely to exemptions written into the Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act, the American Heart Association estimates that about 858,000 Pennsylvanians continue to be exposed to second-hand smoke. Much of the exposure occurs in work places. The la
Dec 2, 2013
Wilkes Barre (PA) Citizen's Voice
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Dec 2, 2013 14:38
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Bill would allow smoking at Michigan outdoor cafés, patios
Legislation that would roll back a provision of Michigan’s restaurant smoking ban to allow smokers to light up while dining at sidewalk cafés or patios outside of restaurants has gained bipartisan support. Besides 10 Republicans, the bill has Democrats f
Dec 2, 2013
Detroit (MI) Free Press
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Dec 2, 2013 13:47