Right now there are 49 states and Puerto Rico that have legal smoking bans in effect. Some states do not have a complete statewide ban yet. Can you figure out which state isn’t on the list.

1. ALASKA 2002: Anchorage banned smoking in most workplaces workplaces but bars were not included.
 
2. ALABAMA
  
3. ARIZONA: This state has a comprehensive ban on smoking in public places, that took effect May 2007. Flagstaff banned smoking in restaurants, bars and nightclubs in 2004. Tempe and Guadalupe banned smoking in most public places May 2002. Tucson and Mesa ban smoking in most restaurants. Sedona passed a ban in January 2006 that took effect March 10th.
 
4. ARKANSAS April 2006: State bans smoking in most public places (some bars and small businesses and hotels are exempt).

5. CALIFORNIA Smoking banned for some years in most public venues incl. bars, bowling alleys, clubs
 
6. COLORADO Statewide smoking ban as of July 2006.
 
7. CONNECTICUT In 2003 smoking was banned in the workplace, including restaurants and bars, but exempting casinos and private clubs.
 
8. DELAWARE Smoking ban 11/27/2002 included all public buildings and workplaces including bars, restaurants, and casinos.
 
9. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON DC) Smoking banned in government buildings - except in Congress, and restaurants. January 2007: ban extended to bars, bar areas of restaurants, and nightclubs.
 
10. FLORIDA July 2003: smoking banned in the workplace (including restaurants). Stand-alone bars and smoking rooms in hotels are exempt.
 
11. GEORGIA May 2005: The State of Georgia banned smoking in public places with exemptions for restaurants and bars that do not serve minors, designated hotel rooms and workplaces with separately ventilated rooms for smokers
 
12. HAWAII Statewide smoking ban to include all workplaces, restaurants, bars and non-Indian-owned casinos by November 16, 2006. 

13. IDAHO July 2004: Smoking is banned in restaurants, retail stores, sports venues and child care centers, schools and hospitals.

14. ILLINOIS January 2008: Statewide smoking ban in restaurants, bars, nightclubs, workplaces, public buildings, and within 15 feet of building entrances, exits, and windows.

15. INDIANA Fort Wayne bans smoking in restaurants.
August 1, 2003: Bloomington: bans smoking in restaurants and public places. Starting 2005 it includes bars and private clubs.
 
16. IOWA
 
17. KANSAS July 2004: Lawrence bans smoking in the workplace (including restaurants).
 
18. KENTUCKY Lexington, Louisville and Oldham County have banned smoking in most public places (including restaurants and bars).

19. LOUISIANA Statewide ban on smoking in restaurants and other public places in effect January 2007.
 
20. MAINE Smoking banned in restaurants and bars.
 
21. MARYLAND Montgomery County restaurants allow smoking only at the bar; so if a restaurant has no bar, there is supposed to be no smoking. Shopping malls tend to be smokefree.

22. MASSACHUSETTS Statewide ban on smoking in the workplace, including restaurants and bars.
 
23. MICHIGAN
 
24. MINNESOTA January 2006: St. Paul passed a smoking ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. The ban goes into effect on March 31. Duluth, Moose Lake, Cloquet and Olmsted County have all banned smoking in restaurants.
March 2005: Smoking ban in effect for bars, restaurants and bowling alleys in Hennepin county and cities of Minneapolis, Bloomington and Golden Valley.
A less restrictive ban for Ramsey County bars and restaurants (which contains St. Paul, MN) that generate less than 50% of their revenue from the sale of alcohol. 
25. MISSOURI July 2004: City of Arnold passed a law smoking in bars and restaurants with attached bars. It goes into effect November 1, 2004.
 
26. MISSISSIPPI Starkville banned smoking in public places and workplaces including bars, starting May 21st 2006.
MONTANA Bozeman bans smoking in restaurants and bars where there is no separation, Nov. 2002.
 
27. NEBRASKA The capital city, Lincoln, banned smoking in the workplace (including bars and restaurants) as of 2005. Omaha smoking ban goes into effect October 2006.
NEVADA The State passed a smoking ban in Nov. 2006, effective 11/17/06.
 
28. NEW HAMPSHIRE
 
29. NEW JERSEY Jan. 2006 - New Jersey banned smoking in indoor public places - includes bars and restaurants, exempts gambling areas of casinos.
 
30. NEW MEXICO - Comprehensive smoking ban.  

31. NEW YORK The state bans smoking in most businesses, including restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, dance clubs and pool halls. It is backed by fines. Indian casinos are exempted.
 
32. NORTH CAROLINA
 
33. NORTH DAKOTA Minot banned smoking in restaurants in 2002; Fargo in 2004. Bismarck in late 2005.
 
34. OHIO Nov. 2006: The State passed a smoking ban in most public places, including restaurants and bars, effective Dec. 2006. The City of Columbus banned smoking in restaurants and bars as of Feb. 2005.
 
35. OKLAHOMA March 2006: Smoking ban in effect for restaurants; exception for separately ventilated room.
 
36. OREGON Corvallis bans smoking in restaurants and bars. Eugene has a workplace smoking ban which includes bars, restaurants and all types of venues.
 
37. PENNSYLVANIA
 Scranton effectively banned smoking in most bars and restaurants on December 11, 2006.
 
38. PUERTO RICO
 January 2006: banned smoking in the workplace, including bars and casinos.
 
39. RHODE ISLAND Smoking banned in the workplace, including restaurants and bars, clubs and bowling alleys.
 
40. SOUTH CAROLINA  

41. SOUTH DAKOTA July 2002: smoking ban in most workplaces - bars & casinos exempted

42. TENNESSEE Statewide smoking ban takes effect October 2007. All restaurants will be required to be smokefree indoors unless they limit access to people 21+ at all times (including restaurants with bars, chain and hotel restaurants).
 
43. TEXAS A number of cities (Odessa, Austin, El Paso, Laredo, Lubbock, New Braunfels among others) ban smoking in restaurants or even all public places, some more strongly than others. As of March 1, 2003, Dallas banned smoking in restaurants, hotels, bowling alleys, and city-owned facilities. Bars are exempt and hotels can offer smoking rooms. April 2006: Beaumont passed a comprehensive ban to take effect August 2006.
 
44. UTAH Smoking banned in most public places

45. VERMONT Vermont has banned smoking in restaurants for some years but not bars. Starting May 2004, the city of Burlington will ban smoking in bars.
 
46. VIRGINIA 
 
47. WASHINGTON STATE December 2005: Passed a smoking ban which includes restaurants, bars, bowling alleys and non-tribal casinos.
 
48. WEST VIRGINIA Cabell County banned smoking in restaurants, workplaces and even bingo halls. Appealed to state Supreme Court May 2002

49. WISCONSIN Appleton and Shorewood Hills have 100% smoke-free workplace ordinances (bars and restaurants)
Madison passed a smoking ban in July 2005.
 
50. WYOMING Laramie and Cheyenne have banned smoking in enclosed public places (including restaurants and bars).

Not all states have a statewide smoking ban. If you live in one of those states and want to see a statewide smoking ban put into effect become proactive, write your congressman and let them know what you think. There is a much power in the number one so don’t think that you can’t make a difference.

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