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Tempe Chamber, restaurant group back total smoking ban
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce and Arizona Restaurant & Hospitality Association are backing the Proposition 201 smoking ban. That ban would restrict smoking in all workplaces. A rival ballot question, Prop. 206, is backed by the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and would exempt bars from the statewide smoking ban. The Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler and Tucson Metropolitan chambers of commerce also support Prop. 206.
Tempe chamber President Mary Ann Miller and state restaurant association President Steve Chucri said their groups back Prop. 201 because it offers a level playing field for all employers and businesses when it comes to smoking.
Tempe already has a citywide workplace smoking ban. Hospitals and public health groups -- including the American Cancer Society -- also favor Prop. 201.
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