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Our View: Grass Valley’s downtown smoking ban

As the signs have gone up, the opposition has come out against Grass Valley’s ordinance that bans smoking in its “Downtown Core.” “Intolerant,” “nanny government” and even “totalitarian” are some terms used to describe the city council’s decision. But while resistance to the new rule in town is to be expected, such over-the-top terminology just doesn’t fit. Some who oppose the smoking ban say it boils down to a “rights” issue. We agree, and apparently so do the city’s council members. Back in November, when the council approved the ordinance — similar to one implemented earlier in Nevada City — …

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The Union Updated Apr 6, 2013 10:57AM Published Feb 11, 2013 04:54PM Copyright 2013 The Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.