Michigan House Passes Ban On Smoking In Bars, RestaurantsPOSTED: 7:47 am EST December 6, 2007 UPDATED: 8:10 am EST December 6, 2007 Smoking in Michigan workplaces, including bars and restaurants, would be banned under legislation passed by the Democratic-led state House. The vote is a victory for supporters, who have been pushing the measure for a decade. But it may not get very far in the Senate because majority Republicans oppose it. Backers say a majority of state residents want a broad workplace smoking ban, and point to the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on employees and patrons. Opponents say...
