It's Legal: Cigar Smokers Light Up In Benson Bar

Cigar smokers can light up legally inside Jake's Cigar Bar in Benson, despite a statewide smoking ban.
The bar is the first Omaha business to get a special cigar permit.
To qualify, a business must earn at least 10 percent of its income form the sale of tobacco products, have a walk-in humidor and not sell food.
Even with the license, cigarettes smoke is banned from the bar.
Owner John Larkin said the permit is good for business.
"We're just going to bring in more overall dollars. Still, we assume that more of the trend is going to be a raise in cigar sales, more than bar sales," he said.
Cigarros has also applied for a special permit. The bar near 132nd Street and Maple Road is closed for renovations.