No Smoking, Per Ban Possible By Next Week

The new smoking law approved by South Dakota voters at the polls Tuesday should be in effect by the middle of next week…..

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That’s Jennifer Stalley, government relations director for the American Cancer Society of South Dakota. It takes smoking out of bars, restaurants, and video lottery establishments.  She says bar and restaurant owners will not be allowed to build enclosed smoking rooms onto their existing businesses to cater to smokers….

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What if someone knowingly violates the new law??

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Smoking will still be allowed in casinos on Indian Reservation land.

(courtesy KWAT, Watertown)