It turns out not everything is bigger in Texas as Wylie has rejected stricter smoking issues. On March 24th, the City Council meeting came down to a debate limiting government intrusion between city officials and residents and in the end the vote rejected a measure that would have banned smoking where food is served. The biggest argument was that the business in the city choose to regulate this issue as they see fit, and in fact […]
You can add North Ridgeville, Ohio as a place you can’t smoke but it also proves that this has nothing to do with the myth of second-hand smoke, as e-cigarettes were banned as well. The Parks and Recreation Commission passed a policy that bans smoking on July 1st. The items named in the ban are cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, snuff and e-cigarettes. According to Director Kevin Fougerousse, “We don’t want to step on anybody’s […]
For everyone person who gets it right, there are twenty people who are clueless such as Randy Herbert of Sulphur, New Orleans who states, “First of all — people of Sulphur — you don’t have a right to smoke.” Sadly, the Sulphur City Council agrees and has banned smoking in bars and casinos. The measure was passed unanimously and goes into effect in 30 days while business will be given a 60 day grace period. […]
Score a rare victory for tobacco users as the Pitt County Board of Commissioners rejected a ban on smoking in public parks with a 5-4 vote on Monday. The deciding vote came from a reformed smoker, Commissioner Tom Coulson who finally echoed words spoken by many. Those words were that the government should take away to right to use a legal product. We applaud Tom Coulson for doing what was right and not putting his […]
Walking down the street enjoying a cigar is something that could become a thing of the past in down Livermore if the City Council has their way. The new measure would create a no smoking area that covers downtown Livermore and will be decided with a vote tonight. The new measure would create smoking areas in parking lots in what the city is calling a way to promote the downtown as an attractive destination. The […]
The city of Somerton, AZ is turning its public parks, all three of them into tobacco-free zones. However, the city is not penalizing anyone who does light up. This could change if people continue to light up when visiting the parks. The Somerton City Council passed the new measure with a unanimous vote that was proposed by the Youth Anti-Tobacco Coalition which makes me once again wonder how those who aren’t old enough to vote […]
On March 26th, at the Allendale Mayor and City Council meeting on March 26th the borough imposed new limitations on where tobacco products can be used. In a move similar to that of a communist state, Allendale will only allow you to enjoy a cigar and other tobacco products within areas outlined by the local government. While the designated areas have not yet been officially named anyone caught smoking tobacco products outside of them will be fined […]
For the past month the Marion City Council has been toying with the idea to ban smoking and the use of tobacco and vapors in the city’s 21 parks and on its nature trails. Yesterday, that measure was passed with a 6-1 vote. The lone vote against it was Mayor Snooks Bouska. The ban goes into effect on August 1st and violators will be subjected to a $50 fine starting September 1st, 2015. However, despite […]
Add another municipality to the list that wants to change the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 as Garfield, NJ introduced an ordinance at a previous meeting of the City Council. The proposal to raise to the legal age will be discussed at a public hearing before vote is taken place on April 14th at the City Council meeting where it is expected to pass. The current legal age in the state of […]
Earlier this week a city council member of Upper Arlington along with two Ohio State University Professors asked the city to raise the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21. The council member Kip Greenwell feels it would help reduce smoking in the community and he was backed by Micah Berman and Dr. Rob Crane of Ohio State University. The City Council is expected to consider the legislation to change the legal age to […]