POSTED: 8:26 am EST March 18, 2006
UPDATED: 8:45 am EST March 18, 2006
CALABASAS, Calif. -- A cigar smoker in Calabasas, Calif., said he's not a criminal, but he added that the city's new secondhand-smoke law makes him feel like one.
The law took effect Friday, making Calabasas the first community in the nation to ban smoking in all public places -- including sidewalks, parks, outdoor businesses, restaurant patios and condominium common areas.
Public smoking is allowed only in designated areas at shopping malls or at work. If a non-smoker asks a smoker to stop, the smoker must snuff it or face a fine.
The American Cancer Society praises the new law, but some Calabasas residents wonder whether it's enforceable. One man said he's not likely to confront someone puffing away where they shouldn't be.
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Cancer stick?
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