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Want to Skirt Smoking Laws in Germany? Join the Club

Posted Jun 20, 08 11:44 AM CDT in Science & Health,  World 

(Newser) – Smoking in a bar is verboten in much of Germany, so many watering holes have decided they’re not “bars” anymore—they’re private clubs where members are free to light up. The dodge appalls anti-smoking groups, but one club owner says cigarettes are essential to his business. “I wanted to offer three things: smoking, drinks and good music,” he said. “Without one, it doesn't work.”

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Mike Petersen smokes while sitting at a counter of the Roosevelt Classic Smoking Bar in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Christof Stache)
A guest smokes a cigar at a counter of the Roosevelt Classic Smoking Bar in Munich, southern Germany, on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Christof Stache)
A German jazz musician smokes in this file photo.   (Magnum Photos)
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