Being the dummy that I am I went out last night, braving a possible arctic blizzard to watch the Browns game. It was also supposed to be a historic night in Ohio because the smoking ban which passed with 58% approval from the voters was to go into effect. And it did, for a whole 4 1/2 hours, when they pretty much hung the sign to the right on the wall. This particular establishment actually crawled up into their attic to retrieve a box of ashtrays. The group of guys I was with went to a few other bars after I took my leave and people were smoking there too.
Now whose responsible, the businesses for flagrantly disobeying the law? Or the Ohio Department of Health who said, in response to a possible lawsuit from a group called Buckeye Liquor Permit Holders Association, the state would not issue any warning letters or fines for complaints it receives before the law's rules and regulations are completed?
Shouldn't these have been ready for first day?
