Palo Alto, Calif. Eyes Expanding Smoking Ban in Downtown
The Palo Alto Policy and Services Committee will discuss expanding the city’s existing downtown smoking ban at its meeting on Tuesday night, as well implementing possible…
Lewes, Del. Begins Looking at Beach Smoking Ban
The Delaware coast could soon add another smoke-free area, as Lewes Mayor Ted Becker has indicated that he and other city leaders are looking at…
Iosco County, Mich. Developing New Smoking Ban
The Iosco County Board of Commissioners has begun the process of crafting a new smoking ban for the county, but unlike the trend of including…
Boardwalk Smoking Ban Vote Scheduled in Ocean City, N.J.
The Ocean City, N.J. boardwalk smoking ban that was introduced at the city council’s meeting on Thursday night received unanimous support to introduce the ordinance,…
Park Smoking Ban Tabled as “Overkill” in Claremont, N.H.
After it looked like the city of Claremont, N.H. was headed for a park smoking ban just a few months ago, the city council tabled…
Fratello Boxer (Prerelease)
Earlier this year, Omar de Frias of Fratello Cigars announced plans to release the first addition to his debut cigar line since it debuted last fall,…
Cohasset, Mass. Maintains Tobacco Purchase Age
The Cohasset Board of Health took on several tobacco related issues at its meeting earlier this week and while the three member board voted to…
New Cigar Lounges Could be Coming to New Jersey
A bill moving through the New Jersey legislature could mean good news for cigar smokers, as opposed to the rash of anti-tobacco legislation that has…
Extension of CHIP Act Filed in U.S. Senate
Yesterday, Senator Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., introduced the Children’s Health Care Insurance Program Extension Act of 2014, a bill that would extend CHIP through 2019. The…
Malden, Mass. Raises Tobacco Purchase Age to 21
At their June 9 meeting, the Malden Board of Health has voted to amend the city’s health rules and regulations and has increased the minimum…
Peoria, Ill. Pushes Tobacco Stores Away From Schools
New tobacco stores in the city of Peoria, Ill. are being pushed farther away from schools, as on Tuesday night the city council voted to…
