Did you ever smoke in a store other than a resturaunt?

[Gracie Dean]

I remember the local courthouse in my home town had a big ashtray in the elevator. We used to sneak the "discarded" and try to smoke them when we were little.

Well that is a thing of the past. Kansas enacts a state wide smoking ban July 1st.

http://www.kansas.com/2010/03/12/122...k=omni_popular

The ban, which will take effect July 1, will ban smoking in bars, restaurants, libraries, theaters, retail stores and most work places. It overrides weaker bans like Wichita's partial ban.

Supporters contend the restrictions will protect public health and reduce deaths from cancer and other diseases.

Critics argue the limits will hurt businesses. They also note the bill exempts the gambling floors of state-owned casinos as well as tobacco shops, private clubs and designated areas of nursing homes.