Grand Rapids, Mich. Bans Smoking in Parks
On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission passed an amendment to its existing clean air law that will prohibit smoking, vaping and the use of…
Marquette, Mich. Bans Smoking at City Parks, Beaches
The largest city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has banned smoking at its city parks and beaches. Yesterday, the Marquette City Commission voted 7-0 to ban…
Saginaw, Mich. Bans Smoking in Parks
Earlier this week the Saginaw City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban smoking in city parks and recreational facilities. The ban applies to…
Jackson County, Mich. Parks Now Tobacco-Free
The27 parks in Jackson County are now completely tobacco-free, after an ordinance passed earlier this summer went into effect on Friday and bans the use…
Johns Creek, Ga. Makes Parks Tobacco-Free
As the parks of Johns Creek begin to reopen, visitors are being greeted by new signage and policies indicating that the areas are now completely…
Bristol Township, Pa. Bans Smoking in Parks
This week, the Bristol Township Council modified its existing laws to extend its existing smoking ban to the township’s parks. While the full ordinance has…
Jackson, Mich. Bans Smoking in Parks
Earlier this week, the Jackson City Council passed an ordinance that will ban and the use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes in the city’s parks…
Shreveport, La. Delays Smoking Ban Implementation by One Year for Casinos
In mid-June, the Shreveport City Council passed a ban on smoking and vaping in city parks as well as bars and most businesses, including casinos,…
Napa, Calif. Passes First Reading of Flavored Tobacco Ban, Parks Smoking Ban
This week, the Napa City Council passed the first reading of an agenda item that will reform a number of aspects of tobacco consumption, namely…
Malibu, Calif. Plans Smoking Ban for Parks, Open Spaces
The Malibu City Council voted unanimously in favor of an extension to its smoking ban that would prohibit smoking in city parks and open spaces….
Madison County, Ind. Moving Forward With Smoking Ban, Cigar Bars Exempted
The Madison County Health Board voted in favor of expanding the Indiana smoking ban to cover the indoor areas of all businesses except cigar bars….
