Any smoke better be coming from medicinal marijuana
The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a Colorado law that bans actors and actresses from smoking while performing their roles on stage.
In December, the Colorado Supreme Court had approved the law 6-1 on the grounds that it did not violate the First Amendment right of free expression.
The law is part of the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act.
It will apply not only to plays but also opera. Carmen, one of the world’s most performed operas, is set in a cigarette factory and the lead is a cigarette seller.
Several Denver area theaters had appealed the decision, but the Supreme Court declined to take the case in a Monday decision.
Or add related content to this report
News Stories | Blogs | Images | Videos | Comments