Hickory, N.C. Going Smoke-free
Come Jan. 1, smoking in Hickory, N.C.’s public parks will be banned as the city is going tobacco-free as part of a joint-initivaite between the Catawba…
Widespread Smoking Bans Implemented in Turkmenistan
A number of new smoking bans took effect on December 25 in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan, home to just over five million residents,…
Californians Could Vote on Higher Tobacco Taxes in 2014
The citizens of California might be deciding whether or not to raise cigarette and tobacco taxes, as a proposed bill has received the go-ahead for…
Hotels and Restaurants to Go Smoke-Free in Bangalore, India
Changes are coming to people’s ability to consume tobacco in India’s third largest city, as a pair of hotel associations have pledged to go smoke-free…
Monroe & West Monroe, La. To Go Entirely Smoke Free
The cities of Monroe and West Monroe, La. will ban smoking in nightclubs, bars and bingo halls on Jan. 2, the last two places where…
Oregon Considers Stricter Parking Smoking Rules
While not a full statewide ban, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is considering banning smoking on various areas of state parks including common areas…
Newburyport, Mass. Could Up Tobacco Purchase Age to 19
Massachusetts continues to be a hotbed of proposals that would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco from 18 to 19-years-old, as the town of…
New Year Brings Smoking Ban in Oahu
The new year is bringing a new smoking ban to the island of Oahu, as bills banning smoking at all city parks, beaches and bus…
Another Massachusetts Town Eyes Tobacco-Buying Age Increase
Braintree, Mass. is exploring changes its tobacco buying age limits, specifically whether the town should raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco to 19 years…
FDA Tobacco Head Speaks on Potential Premium Cigar Regulations
Last week, Mitch Zeller, the director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), spoke on a variety of potential…
Salisbury, N.C. to Consider Smoking Ban in Public Parks
The city council of Salisbury, North Carolina will soon consider enacting a smoking ban in its 26 public parks, a move that comes with the…
