Governor to Sign Smoking Ban Today

Governor Jennifer Granholm will sign Michigan's smoking ban into law sometime today. The ban will take effect in May of 2010.

As we discussed earlier, the ban will not exempt Michigan charitable bingos. The only exemptions will be tobacco specialty stores, cigar bars and the gaming floors of the Detroit casinos. Of course, tribal casinos in Michigan will not be subject to this law and can allow smoking or not on their own.