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8th Mar 10
TBinkoski
Advocates in Indiana have been pushing for a statewide smoke free ban to be passed, however it looks like they will have to try harder for 2011.
Senate President David Long stated,
“There will be no statewide smoking ban this year because many lawmakers believe it should be a local issue. We’re going to wait, and we’ll take another look at it next year,” he said. “We haven’t said no permanently, but this year the bill will not receive a hearing in the Senate.”
One of the main advocates is Don Welsh, head of the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors, who believes it could be hurting the tourism in the city. Don said, “In some cases, it will go down to the level of saying, ‘Does your city allow for smoking or non-smoking?’” Click here for the full article.
Stay tuned to see what will happen in Indiana. For more information on Statewide Smoking Bans visit the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control to see how your State rates. Seton offers a wide selection of smoking policy signs to meet your specific needs.
