The town of Amherst could soon join the ever-growing list of communities that are raising the purchase age of tobacco from 18 to 21. The Board of Health in Amherst said the issue came up last year, but there were more pressing issues to contend with. Now with those unnamed issues behind them, they board said it plans to hold a public hearing on the matter in April. The director of the Board of Health, […]
At the regular scheduled meeting of the Montgomery City Council on Tuesday the proposed smoking ordinance will be sent back to committee for further review. According to District 5 Councilman and ordnance sponsor, C.C. Calhoun the votes to pass it do not exist, so he is asking for the measure to put back to committee. As the proposal stands it looks to ban smoking in public city buildings, bars, nightclubs, and parking areas. It also […]
The City of Conway held a vote on Monday night to ban smoking in indoor public places on Monday, and struck down the proposed measure. The second and final reading of ordinance #2015-01-20 (B) amending the City of Conway Code of Ordinances by adding Chapter 5, Article A, Regulations and requirements relating to smoking in the city, to Title 6 of the Code took place during the regular-scheduled council meeting. The City Council expressed concern […]
Chalk up one for cigar smokers, as a smoking ban at the Win River Casino in Redding, California ends today. The ban which went into effect a year ago, has been lifted. Initially put in place to protect customers and employees, it was the only urban casino to put forth such a ban. Now one year later, casino officials have said that many customers have requested the ban be lifted . Smoking will be allowed […]
The City Council in Phoenix, Arizona is set to vote this week on the motion to ban smoking inside public housing units. If passed, the plan would still allow for smoking on apartment balconies or patios. The city of Phoenix which owns and operates eleven apartment buildings will be subjected to the outcome of the vote set to take place on Wednesday which is the next time the City Council meets. A recent survey of residents […]
After 18 years of heated debate, the city of Salem, Massachusetts has smoking ban in the Housing Authority apartments. The Housing Authority Board voted unanimously on Wednesday to institute a ban on smoking in the more than 600 apartments they oversee. In 2010 the board said it was a basic right for residents to smoke in their own apartments. 5 Years later, something must have changed in the basic rights of smokers to enjoy a […]
In a state with strong tobacco ties, the Kentucky House has passed a statewide smoking ban in public buildings and most workplaces. The lawmakers debate individuals’ rights versus public health concerns. The Democrat led House passed the measure with a 51-46 vote. The proposal now moves to the Republican controlled Senate where according to Senate Majority Leader Damon Thayer has state there is not much sentiment to pass a smoking ban. Kentucky is home to […]
Bill LB118 inched closer to becoming a law as the bill advanced on Wednesday. The bill would update the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act to allow smoking in cigar and tobacco shop. In the first round of debates, initial support was received. The bill which would modify the intent language of the original law, is in response to a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling that made the exemption unconstitutional. According to Senator Colby Coash of Lincoln, […]
You can add another municipality to the list of places in Massachusetts where you have to be 21 to smoke and purchase tobacco products. In South Hadley, Massachusetts the Board of Health met yesterday and passed the new measure with a unanimous vote. The new law will go into effect on April 1st. South Hadley, Massachusetts is home to 17, 500 residents over 17.4 square miles and was founded in 1659.
On Wednesday, Portland City Council will hold a hearing discuss a city-wide smoking ban in public parks. The hearing comes in advance of a vote by the City Council that is scheduled for February 18. If it passes, the smoking ban would begin in July. The new law would expand existing smoking restrictions to more than 200 public parks facilities, trails, golf courses, recreation areas and community centers. The hearing takes place at 3:15 p.m. […]