On Monday, the Bellingham City Council voted 6 to 1 in favor of a smoking ban that would cover all outdoor parks in the western Washington city.

The ban would include not only cigars and cigarettes, but also e-cigarettes. It will require one more vote before the proposed rule will become law, it’s unclear when that will take place.

Bellingham is the 13th largest city in the state with a population just over 80,000. It’s located in the western party of the state in Whatcom County, of which it is the seat.

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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.