The Littleton City Council last week passed new measures that will place restrictions on smoking in the downtown area. According to the Littleton Independent, Council Member Debbie Brinkmann, “I just don’t see a place for smokers on Main Street.” Beginning January 1st of next year, smoking will be restricted to public alleys, private parking lots and rear patios if the owners deem it so. The ban affects the downtown area include Rio Grande Street, Santa Fe Drive, […]
The least friendly place to smoke in the country is quickly becoming Manhattan Beach, California. Over the past year the city has passed an expanded smoking ban as well as prohibited smoking in multi-unit residences. This week the five members of the City Council voted unanimously to move forward with yet another piece of legislation by requiring retailers to have a permit to sell tobacco in addition to the one required by the state. The ordinance […]
The Town Council of China Grove, North Carolina passed a ban on smoking by a unanimous vote. The measure which bans smoking in any local government-owned building or park owned, leased, operated or occupied by the Town of China Grove came without a discussion, public comments or the Town Council addressing it. Parks owned by the Town of China Grove inlaid Cannon Park, Little League Fields, Hannah Park Village Grove Park, Westhaven Park and also […]
This week the City Council of Ashland, Oregon took a step toward banning all types of smoking for the entire city. The measure enters its first steps where the City Council solicits input from business and restaurant before moving to a vote. Currently smoking in banned in the state within 10 feet of doors and windows of businesses however, it is not an offense unless a city create an ordinance to enforce it The city staff […]
In the city of Farmington, Missouri residents took to the polls where they voted in favor of a smoking ban bill 500-349. The vote was held after the City Council 5-3 in July to let voters decide the issue which strips away the freedoms of a business owner. The bill will ban smoking inside private businesses and within 15 feet of an entrance. The only places that will be exempt are cigar bars, hotel rooms, […]
The city of Casper, Wyoming and its smokers have been on a roller coaster ride that saw the smoking ban abolished only to be put to a city-wide vote weeks later. Yesterday, roughly only 33% of the cities voters took to the polls to vote in favor of return to a comprehensive smoking ban. Of the 6,272 votes cast 3,468 (54%) were in favor of a full smoking ban that includes bars and restaurants where as […]
Democrat Councilman Donovan Richards of Queens has proposed a smoking ban for all city subsidized housing in the five boroughs that make up NYC. The legislation which will officially be introduced today would ban smoking in all apartments in the new city-financed affordable housing as well was existing New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments. According to reports the federal government has been encouraging house authorities across the USA to go smoke free. The measure […]
As the nation looks to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco to 21 some communities have begun to raise the tobacco purchase age at growing rate. This time the city of Paterson, NJ joins the movement. On Tuesday event the City Council of Paterson voted to raise the purchase age from the state law of 19 to 21 within the confines of the city. The measure prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from […]
So much for a democracy. The City Council in Manhattan Beach, California passed a new smoking ban that will prohibit smoking in multi-unit residences despite a last-minute plea from the Manhattan Village Homeowners Association who did not want to be included in such a ban. The City Council narrowly passed the measure with a 3-2 vote. The law is an extension of the citywide smoking ban that bans smoking in public places and does not […]
The Harrison, Arkansas Parks and Recreation Commission has voted to support the City Council’s proposed ordinance that will ban tobacco and electronic cigarettes from all city parks. The new measure is expected to pass at tonights City Council meeting. According to Alderman Mitch Magness, the new ordinance is more enforceable that the one the council adopted in 2011. The new ordinance will allow police offices to answer complaints about tobacco users, and give them the […]