Mich smoking ban signed into law

Gov Jennifer Granholm has gone to a Lansing brew pub to sign a law banning smoking in most enclosed public places in Michigan

Lawmakers finished passing the ban last week Granholm signed the law Friday at Michigan Brewing Co

The ban takes effect in May 2010 It applies to all bars restaurants and work places except for the Detroit casinos cigar bars tobacco specialty stores home offices and motor vehicles

Although smoking will be allowed on casino gambling floors it will be banned in the casinos bars restaurants and hotels

Michigan becomes the 38th state to limit smoking in public places such as government buildings bars and restaurants as well as work places