Comment of the Day: That's Not a Smoking Ban! This IS a Smoking Ban!

By Chad Garrison on Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 4:09 pm

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Today's comment comes in response to today's post on the dozens of St. Louis bars that have applied for exemptions to the new smoking ban.

Taking a look at the list, reader Dan opines:

There is no ban. This is not a ban. Period. Go to Chicago, or even Columbia, and you will see a smoking ban. This is St. Louis half-assing it as usual. the Ballpark Village of smoking bans.