Another city added the measure to prohibit smoking on the ballot of the mid-term elections. The city of Pooler, Georgia approved a smoking ban by an approval rate of 83%. The Smoke Free-Air Ordinance act will prohibit smoking in enclosed public spaces including workplaces, outdoor arenas and stadiums. it also requires smokers to maintain a distance of at least 10 feet from entrances or windows. Pooler, GA is home to 21,000 residents over 30.3 square […]
The city commissioners in Woodward, Oklahoma passed an ordinance that prohibits the use of tobacco products on city owned property. The lengthy ordinance prohibits tobacco use of any kind on any city property regardless if it is indoors or outdoors. The new measure will go into effect on January 2, 2015. When asked by an area resident if this would create a situation where locals would become targeted by police City Manager Alan Riffel stated […]
Back in 2009 the California state legislature passed a bill to ban smoking at all state beaches in parks. That law was vetoed by then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who stated that smoking bans should be decided by local governments and not the state. Since then over 165 cities and counties have banned smoking in parks. Lodi is about to add to that number after the Recreation Commission voted 3-0 to present a new ordinance banning […]
The town council of San Anselmo, California is looking to ban smoking that includes some residents own private patios. On Tuesday night the San Anselmo Town Council this past Tuesday considered an amendment to their current ordinance. The new amendment would ban smoking in all multi-unit residential buildings or units where a common wall is shared. This includes two family homes, apartments and condominiums. The first reading of the proposal occurred at the meeting and […]
The Framingham Board of Health is looking to change the legal age to purchase tobacco from 18 to 21. The three-member board will consider the change at its meeting on Monday. Also being voted on is the amount of tobacco permits issued by the town dropping the number from 76 to 60. According to comments made in the press in recent days, the measure is expected to pass.Businesses that close or violate the law would […]
With IPCPR heading to New Orleans in 2015, smoking might be a little tougher than years past. A new ordinance that would ban smoking in bars and public places was read into record at the city council hearing yesterday, November 20, 2014. This is the first step in a legislative process. According to Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell; the sponsor of the new ordinance, the new ordinance will go before the Community Development Committee in December. Additional […]
The Board of Health in Westminster, Massachusetts is proposing a ban of ALL tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, electronic cigars and electronic pipes. Under the Massachusetts statutes, the local board of health is authorizes to adopt “reasonable” regulation to protect the health of citizens. A hearing will be held on November 12, 2014. Westminster, Massachusetts is home to 7,000 residents over 37.3 square miles and was founded in 1737. UPDATE 11/12: The Westminster Board of Health […]
The city leaders of Streetsboro, Ohio are looking into banning city employees from smoking inside city-owned vehicles even if they are alone in them. Those who break the proposed law would receive a letter of reprimand on the first offense. The second offense would result in a day off without pay and the third offense would be determined by the mayor. The ordinance will be formally introduced to council on November 24th and 3 readings […]
The Food and Drug Authority (FDA) of Ghana will begin enforcing the ban on public smoking. According to the Agency it will begin to enforce the Public Health Act 2002, Act 851 (6). According to Regulatory Office Daniel NTI if a person is caught smoking in public it will carry a fine of 750 unit and up to 3 years in jail. Enforcement officials are currently undergoing training to help with the enforcement. Ghana is […]
This week the township of Teaneck became the latest to join a growing movement across the country. On Wednesday, November 12th, 2015 Teaneck, NJ became the third township in the stage to raise the age to purchase tobacco from 19 to 21. Passage of the measure was non unanimous as the Deputy Mayor voted against it citing that such a move will further hurt the town’s ailing business districts. Mayor Lizette Park said the ban […]