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Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect

Today, Ohio's Issue 5 takes effect, banning smoking in almost all workplaces. That includes bowling alleys, restaurants, and bars. Summit County tried a similar ban last year but gave up when its biggest city, Akron, didn't go along. Now bars in that city have joined the entire state under the same restriction. ideastream's Mark Urycki reports.