Finally, I have something to look forward to on my next birthday. Effective May 1, 2010, Michigan will join 37 other states in banning smoking in restaurants, and bars. The bill also bans smoking in just about any workplace, and there will be no such thing as a hotel room that allows smoking. The only exemptions are for the casino gaming floors.
It has been a long struggle getting this bill passed through a legislature that is completely in the pocket of the liquor and restaurant industry. Seems the non-smokers made enough noise to allow the majority preference to overcome the lobbyist.
I look forward to walking into a neighborhood bar, enjoying a birthday cocktail, and not go home smelling as if I had dropped a full ashtray over my head.
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