Michigan to become 38th state to ban smoking after Senate passes ban with casino exemption

Michigan to become 38th state to ban smoking

Michigan could soon become the 38th state to ban smoking after the state Senate passed a bill Thursday that had been previously approved by the House. Michigan’s ban would provide an exemption for casinos and some other businesses.

Here’s a look at the different types of bans across the country:

—Smoking in state and/or local government buildings is banned in 33 states and the District of Columbia.

—Smoking in private workplaces, not including restaurants or bars, is banned in 24 states and the District of Columbia.

—Smoking in restaurants is banned in 28 states and the District of Columbia.

—Smoking in stand-alone bars is banned in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

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Source: The American Lung Association