Mayor Williams Opposes Smoking Ban In DC

Reacting to the DC Council legislation to ban smoking in the City, Mayor Anthony A. Williams released the following statment:

I support stronger health protections for workers in the District. Therefore, I am willing to support a smoking ban in most workplaces, including banks, educational facilities, health care facilities, public transportation facilities, retail stores, reception areas, waiting rooms, Laundromats, and the like. At the same time, I cannot support a 100 percent smoking ban that would include our restaurants and bar establishments. These are establishments that cater to our residents and visitors, and it is my belief that a 100 percent smoking ban would result in economic harm for these businesses, particularly smaller neighborhood establishments.

( Via Dappled Things)