smoking ban unconstitutional? 07-14-08

LAST WEEK A WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT RULED GREENVILLE'S SMOKING BAN IS AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE. THE GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETS TOMORROW TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO APPEAL THE COURT'S RULING. WABG SPOKE WITH MAYOR HEATHER HUDSON, SHE STRESSED THAT BY NO MEANS DOES THIS MEAN THE SMOKING BAN IS LIFTED. SMOKING IS STILL PROHIBITED IN PUBLIC AREAS.