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Longmont May Expand Downtown Smoking, Vaping Ban

LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)- The Longmont City Council is expected to vote on whether to expand a downtown smoking and loitering ban. According to the Daily Camera, the ban will impact mid-block breezeways and microplazas.

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The ban would apply to vaping products, as well.

Restrictions on gathering or loitering in those spaces is also up for debate.

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Officials say those areas have become places for after hours hangouts and have resulted in property damage.

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The voting is scheduled for Tuesday.

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