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A Week After Cigarette-Smoking Ban, Some Still Use Miami Beach As Giant Ashtray

"We just walked out to the beach, and we are 30 steps in 4 people already smoking cigarettes," he told CBS4 while taking a survey.

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January 11, 2023

On January 1st, Miami Beach joined other beach cities across the world banning cigarettes. Yet, a week after that ban went into effect, some are still using it like a giant ashtray.

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CBS4 came out with Volunteercleanup.org's founder, Dave Doebler, to see what has changed, and how long it could take to see a marked improvement.

"We just walked out to the beach, and we are 30 steps in 4 people already smoking cigarettes," he told CBS4 while taking a survey.

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