Evans eyes cigar smoking exemption for large D.C. hotels

A D.C. Council member wants to exempt large hotels from the District’s strict smoking ban, once a year only, so that the District’s well-heeled can enjoy a cigar indoors during a pair of annual events.

Legislation authored by Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans would provide an exemption “once a year for one day for the purposes of hosting a special event which permits cigar smoking.”