Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health Strikes Down Mardi Gras Indoor Smoking Amendmen

Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health strikes down Mardi Gras indoor smoking amendmen

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) - The Mardi Gras Casino and Resort will not be getting a new indoor smoking section. The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health voted down a proposed amendment to Kanawha County's Clean Indoor Air Regulation that would have allowed the casino to create a special section for indoor smoking. The amendment was struck down 4-2 with board members Dr. Art Rubin, D.O., Dr. Dara Aliff-Lao, D.O., FACOG, Lillian Morris, R.N., and Danita …

'Not the chamber of commerce': Health Dept. votes down indoor smoking for casino

The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health rejected a proposed amendment to the Clean Indoor Air Act that would have allowed limited smoking at Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro, West Virginia. The amendment, introduced by board member Jessica Hudson, aimed to permit smoking in 10% of the gaming area with specific ventilation and food restrictions. Despite support from Hudson and Board President Jeremy Nelson—both with business backgrounds—health professio…

'We’re here for health’: Kanawha-Charleston health board denies indoor smoking exemption for casinos • West Virginia Watch

Tom Baldwin downloads a sports betting app onto his phone after the opening of the sports betting bar at Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in December 2018. The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health voted down an amendment to its clean indoor air regulations that would have permitted casinos in the county to allow indoor cigarette smoking in 10% of the square footage of their establishment. (Chris Dorst | Charleston Gazette-Mail)The Kanawha-Charleston Boa…

Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health rejects indoor smoking area proposal

Following a 30 day public comment period, the Kanawha Charleston Board of Health voted down an amendment today that would have ammended the countys indoor air r

Health Department votes down amendment to allow casino to have designated smoking area

The vote was made Thursday afternoon during their board meeting