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Council votes to rescind parishwide smoke‑free ordinance after heated public hearing
Summary
After extended public testimony from bar and casino owners, workers and health advocates, the Lafourche Parish Council voted 6–2 to rescind Ordinance No. 7091, reversing a smoke‑free policy for bars and casinos that the council had adopted three months earlier.
The Lafourche Parish Council voted April 28 to rescind Ordinance No. 7091, which had restricted indoor smoking in bars and gaming facilities, after an hours‑long public hearing that drew dozens of speakers on both sides.
Supporters of keeping the ordinance — including the American Lung Association and the American Cancer Society — urged the council to maintain the smoke‑free rule to protect workers and patrons from secondhand smoke. Eric Winesle, director of advocacy for the American Lung Association in Louisiana, told the council that “smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States” and that comprehensive smoke‑free workplace policies…
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