August 19, 2014 Patrick Lagreid Regulations,  Smoking Bans

Arlington, Wash. Makes City Parks Tobacco-Free

The Arlington City Council voted 7-0 on Monday to make the city’s parks tobacco and e-cigarette free, a move that comes both out of concerns for public health and to reduce litter, but also to give city parks staff and law enforcement another tool to apprehend criminal suspects.

In the development process of the proposed ban, public safety director Bruce Stedman told the city council on Aug. 5 that such a law would allow police to detain those whom they suspected of crimes, according to the Arlington Times.

The ban applies to parks and trails in the city, as well as parking lots adjacent to those areas, and comes with a class 2 misdemeanor penalty and fines of up to $125 for those in violation. The ordinance as it was presented at the meeting can be found here.

The ordinance will go into effect five days after the date of its publication by summary.

Arlington is located in northern Snohomish County, approximately 50 miles north of Seattle. It is home to approximately 18,000 residents.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.

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