Lakewood, Wash. To Decide On Park Smoking Next Month
As early as next month, the Lakewood City Council could announce bans on park smoking. While the largest city in Pierce County—Tacoma—banned smoking at parks five years ago, the Lakewood, a suburb, is divided on the measure.
Last month the Park and Recreation Advisory Board unanimously recommended the ban, but many on the City Council have announced their opposition to a ban ranging from enforcement issues to an overreach in powers.
If Mayor Don Anderson has his way, it appears a comprise of designated smoking areas will be formally proposed, but it remains to be seen what the law will look like for the near 60,000 person city.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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