MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has ruled that smoking during a stage performance is a valid form of artistic expression, overturning a lower court's decision and clearing three theatres that had been fined for allowing the practice.
Three Quebec City theatres had gone to court to challenge fines they'd received for allowing actors to smoke herb-filled cigarettes on stage between 2017 and 2019, claiming the tickets violated their freedom of expression.
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