Senate in Tobacco-Rich N.C. Bans Smoking

Publication Date: 2005-01-26

• Author:AP
• Publication:The Daily Democrat

The state Senate in North Carolina, the nation's largest tobacco-growing state, banned smoking by its members in the chamber Wednesday.

The state House of Representatives barred smoking on its floor of the Legislative Building two years ago.

The number of smokers in the Senate has dwindled, but in recent years some still stepped to the back of the chamber for a quick puff. Smokers are still allowed to light up in Senate halls and in members' offices.