LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Smoking in Sin City bars might get you a ticket from now on, but it won't get you thrown in jail, a judge ruled Thursday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Smoking in Sin City bars might get you a ticket from now on, but it won't get you thrown in jail, a judge ruled Thursday.
Clark County District Judge Douglas Herndon said he would allow a voter-approved smoking ban to take effect immediately, but he barred police from enforcing it. Health inspectors, however, will be able to issue 100 tickets, he decided.
The ban covers some bars and the areas around slot machines at supermarkets, gas stations and convenience stores.
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