Bridgeport, Conn. Rejects Smoking Ban Advances
Officials in Bridgeport, Conn. rejected a smoking ban proposal at parks and other outdoor public areas on various grounds. While the matter never went to…
Russian Smoking Ban Takes Effect
Smoking in restaurants, bars, hotels and trains is now illegal in Russia. The new law went into effect today as the country publicly tries to…
Harrington Park, N.J. Moves Forward with Park Smoking Ban
The borough of Harrington Park, N.J. appears headed towards a smoking ban in parks, recreational areas and public buildings, as an ordinance was introduced at…
Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Smoking Ban Case Today
The Nebraska Supreme Court will soon be deciding whether or not exemptions to the state’s indoor smoking ban for cigar stores are in fact allowable,…
Roosevelt City, Utah Headed Towards Park Smoking Ban
A park smoking ban appears to be headed for passage in Roosevelt City, Utah, as the city’s councilmen reviewed a proposal at their meeting on…
Gadsden, Ala. Tables Smoking Ban
Yesterday, the Gadsden City Council tabled a proposed smoking ban. The move came after Council President Robert Echols asked for all those supporting the ban…
Syracuse, N.Y. Smoking Ban Moving Forward
After hearing complaints earlier this year, the Syracuse City Council will formally debate whether the city should ban smoking in all public parks. Councilors Khalid…
San Luis, Ariz. Starts Move Toward Smoking Ban in Parks
The city of San Luis, Ariz. has banned smoking in the newly renovated Moctezuma Park, and Mayor Gerardo Sanchez thinks it is the first step…
Lincoln County, N.M. Rejects Outdoor Smoking Ban
Smoking will still be allowed in Lincoln County parks. Commissioners rejected a proposal that would have banned smoking over concerns regarding the ability of cigarettes…
Proposed Smoking Ban Moves Forward in Harlingen, Texas
The south Texas city of Harlingen is inching closer towards a smoking ban. Under the proposed ordinance, smoking would be banned indoors in all places…
Emerson, N.J. Makes Parks Smoke Free
Smoking in the eight public parks in the borough of Emerson, N.J. will now cost you, as the Emerson Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday…
