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Coos Bay, Ore. Passes Boardwalk Smoking Ban

The Coos Bay City Council has snuffed out smoking on the city’s boardwalk, expanding an existing ordinance that bans smoking in one of the city’s…

Ocean City, N.J. Votes on Boardwalk Smoking Ban Tonight

The Ocean City, N.J. City Council will hold a second reading, public hearing and vote on the proposed boardwalk smoking ban at its meeting tonight,…

Roosevelt City, Utah Passes Park Smoking Ban

In what appeared to be a foregone conclusion, the Roosevelt City Council passed a comprehensive smoking ban in city parks at their June 17 meeting….

Garden City, Idaho Moves Forward With Smoking Ban, Still Not Resolved

Yesterday, the Garden City Council unanimously passed a smoking ban on first reading. As currently written, the new law would ban smoking inside most public…

Bremerton Parks Commission Considering Smoking Ban

The Bremerton Parks Commission will hold a meeting tonight to discuss the possibility of banking smoking in public parks in the Puget Sound area city. The…

Laguna Niguel, Calif. Adopts Park Smoking Ban

The city council of Laguna Niguel, Calif. has adopted an ordinance that prohibits smoking in all city recreational areas and will go into effect on…

Kentucky Supreme Court Overturns Bullitt County’s Smoking Ban

On Thursday, the Kentucky Supreme Court struck down a 2011 smoking ban passed by the Bullitt County Board of Health, saying the board had exceeded…

Millburn, N.J. Moves Forward With Proposed Smoking Ban

Millburn Township appears headed to join the growing movement of cities in New Jersey trying to limit tobacco use. A week after the Environmental Commission,…

Mecklenburg County, N.C. Considers Expansive Smoking Ban

Mecklenburg County, N.C.—which includes the city of Charlotte—is weighing a smoking ban that could extend as far as  banning smoking inside businesses. The proposed ban…

No Smoking Ban Planned for Mishawaka, Ind.

While the Mishawaka Public Health and Safety Committee was willing to listen to South Bend Common Councilman Gavin Ferlic about the merits of a smoking ban…

Garden City, Idaho Considers Smoking Ban (Update)

Earlier this week, the Garden City Council voted in favor of taking up a smoking ban vote at a later date. The issue extends much…