The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A year after city officials here banned smoking in most restaurants, some business owners continue to bemoan the loss of customers and diners complain about ...

A statewide ban on smoking in most restaurants and bars takes effect on Saturday and businesses are taking measures to make sure their customers are aware. A statewide ban on smoking in most ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Arguing that second-hand smoke presents a serious health risk, state Sen. Ray Basham (D-Taylor) ...

Now that the smoke has cleared from bars and lounges in Tucson, many owners of those establishments say smokers are going elsewhere, too. Sales have dropped anywhere from 10 to 20 percent since the ...

More than three months after Virginia's new restrictions on smoking in restaurants went into effect, about 88 percent of restaurants in the state have gone smoke-free, the state Health Department says ...

After a heated and raucous public meeting, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously yesterday to use its zoning powers to ban smoking in restaurants, an unusual tactic opponents said would lead ...

The Prince George's County Council, joining a host of state and local governments, wants to tell smokers who light up in the county's bars and restaurants to take it outside. The council introduced a ...

Marijuana would be added to places where smoking tobacco is banned, under a House bill Thursday that would also expand where ...