Voters in Malden, Mo. voted in favor of enacting a new smoking ban on Tuesday night, with a reported 52% of ballots supporting the proposal according to KFVS-TV.

Ordinance No. 3095 asked voters “shall the city of Malden Missouri prohibit smoking in enclosed public places, places of employment, private clubs, with five feet of outdoor playgrounds, within five feet of outside entrances, or operable windows, or ventilation systems, of enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited.”

There is a provision to allow smoking in places where more than 50 percent of the business is tobacco, while a maximum of 25 percent of hotel guest rooms can be designated as smoking rooms. Outdoor areas of employment and bars owned by charitable religious or veterans’ organizations are also exempt, as are private residences.

Malden is located in southeastern Missouri and has a population of 4,239 as of 2013 census estimates.

 

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.