Sunday, December 17 2006
CLEVELAND, OH - Popular with college students, the hookah bar/nightclub Kan Zaman is facing a difficult situation as it pertains to Ohio's new indoor smoking ban. "Without the hookah, this is nothing special," said owner Wael Ayyad. While other businesses scramble to increase their sales of tobacco products in hopes of acquiring the 80% revenue mark which will exempt them from the ban, Ayyad is considering dividing his business in two. One half for smoking, the other for food & drinks. The ban is currently in effect, but won't be enforced until the details of the law are made clear. Read more from Cleveland