Monday, October 22 2007
By Jon Craig (
The Enquirer)
COLUMBUS - Ohio's new public smoking ban is killing business for two Cincinnati-area cigar bars, their owners testified Wednesday.
Sales are down at least 60 percent since the state began enforcing the anti-smoking law in May at Havana Martini Club, 441 Vine St., downtown, and Anthony's Cigar Bar & Grille, 7641 Voice of America Center Drive, West Chester, the owners said.
They appeared before the Senate Health Committee about legislation proposed by Sen. Gary Cates, R-West Chester, to amend the new law and allow smoking in about 20 cigar bars across Ohio. More...