RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committee on Health about the positives and negatives of smoking bans, and how the restaurant market is already solving the problem through certain restaurants voluntarily going smoke-free.

Date: Sep 2005. 

Issue Status: Effective January 2007, smoking is banned in all bars/restaurants places in DC (excepting outdoor areas). 

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Former RAMW Chair Ron Hallagan testifies about the over-regulation of restaurants that smoking bans add to, and how such bans consistently hurt small businesses.

Date: June 2005. 

Issue Status: See above. 

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RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committee on Public Works and the Environment about how smoking bans can erode consumer choice, decrease revenue for both restaurants and the city, and do not always represent the wishes of restaurant employees.

Date: June 2005. 

Issue Status: See above.  

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RAMW President Lynne Breaux testifies in front of the DC Committee on Public Works about the problems associated with a proposed city-wide smoking ban in restaurants.

Date: Dec 2003. 

Issue Status: See above. 

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