Smoking at the Coliseum
The bill that would allow Greensboro to determine how much, if any, smoking to allow in the Coliseum passed the House Health Committee today. That means it's onto a floor vote, probably later this week.
The bill only affects Greensboro, since Charlotte is already able to ban smoking from their buildings.
City Attorney Linda Miles, who spoke for Greensboro before the committee, told the honorables that the city didn't plan to ban smoking entirely. But for big events, she said, they would establish an outside smoking area.
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