DENVER (CBS4) - A proposed smoking ban on the 16th Street Mall could soon be a reality.
A Denver City Council committee heard public comment on the proposal on Wednesday.
The ban would apply to cigarettes, e-cigarettes and marijuana.
Council president Albus Brooks says 80 percent of his constituents support the so-called "Breathe Easy" campaign.
The full council will meet to decide if the ban should go into effect.
Comment Heard On Proposed 16th Street Mall Smoking Ban
/ CBS Colorado
DENVER (CBS4) - A proposed smoking ban on the 16th Street Mall could soon be a reality.
A Denver City Council committee heard public comment on the proposal on Wednesday.
The ban would apply to cigarettes, e-cigarettes and marijuana.
Council president Albus Brooks says 80 percent of his constituents support the so-called "Breathe Easy" campaign.
The full council will meet to decide if the ban should go into effect.
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