Butler County wants to ban the use of any type of tobacco products outside the courthouse.
It comes after vaping-related illnesses hospitalized hundreds of people across the country.
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Smoking outside the courthouse has been prohibited since 2008, but there are still rogue ashtrays in a few secluded corners of the building. On Wednesday morning, county commissioners beefed up the smoking policy to include no vaping, cigars or any type of tobacco.
Watch a full report from Channel 11's Amy Marcinkiewicz above.
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