Archive for Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Smoking ban extends to bars starting today
January 2, 2007
Advertisement
Washington, D.C. — Smokers are being forced out of bars and nightclubs in the District of Columbia beginning today, and some businesses are worried about losing dollars to Virginia, which has strong ties to tobacco.
"A lot of people are just going to drive closer to home (in Virginia)," said Jody Taylor, manager of the Black Rooster Pub in downtown Washington. "For a lot of people, it's hard to have that cold beer in one hand without a cigarette in the other."
The smoking ban, which passed a year ago by the D.C. Council, took effect in April for restaurants and offices and extends to bars and nightclubs after New Year's Day.
The nation's capital follows 21 states and more than 2,300 municipalities, including Lawrence, Kan., that have mandated smoke-free workplaces, according to Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights.
Top ads RSS
- KU Information Services
- Unarmed Security Officers FT/PT License Preferred $13/hr. + Benefits Application ...
- WANTED General and Assistant Managers Jimmy John’s gourmet sub shop ...
- Legal Assistant Barber Emerson law firm is in need of ...
- Quality Control Earn up to $100/day. Evaluate retail stores. Training ...
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- Secular freedom July 9, 2009 · 131 comments
- Tiahrt's plan to repeal federal stimulus would deepen state budget cuts July 9, 2009 · 26 comments
- Police surround Jayhawk Motel, apprehend juvenile robbery suspect July 9, 2009 · 67 comments
- Blog: Songs With The Name Of A State Or City In Their Title Or Lyrics July 7, 2009 · 225 comments
- Round Corner Drug, Cheese Shoppe closes July 8, 2009 · 111 comments
- Blog: Everybody Knows A Henry July 9, 2009 · 28 comments
- Donor ready to write Lawrence schools a check for new locker rooms at Free State — but there's a catch July 9, 2009 · 27 comments
- Budget crisis felt deeply at KU July 9, 2009 · 55 comments
- Sidewalk step July 9, 2009 · 32 comments
- Nation of faith July 8, 2009 · 100 comments
- Donor ready to write Lawrence schools a check for new locker rooms at Free State — but there's a catch July 9, 2009
- More than 2,750 turn out for community workout July 8, 2009
- Police surround Jayhawk Motel, apprehend juvenile robbery suspect July 9, 2009
- New cardiovascular director hired at KU July 9, 2009
- Round Corner Drug, Cheese Shoppe closes July 8, 2009
- Lawrence Arts Center director announces resignation July 8, 2009
- Moving forward: KU study explores how senior citizens part with possessions July 7, 2009
- Kansas education secretary nominated for federal job July 7, 2009
- Basehor-Linwood softball suffers upset loss May 19, 2009
- Stricter labeling urged for bottled water July 9, 2009
Post a comment
Requires free LJWorld.com registration. Register or log in below.
Read our full policy. Also, read about banned accounts and harassing comments.
Post a blog entry
You have to be logged in to blog on LJWorld.com. Please log in or sign up.
Learn more about blogging on LJWorld.com.