Smoking Ban Approved in Waxahachie, Texas (Update)
The Waxahachie City Council has passed a new smoking ban that will prohibit lighting up in work places and public places, with the five member council…
Alamo Heights, Texas Looking at Indoor Smoking Ban
The city of Alamo Heights, Texas will soon be looking at implementing an indoor smoking ban for businesses within its borders, and the city’s mayor would…
Canton, N.C. Expands Tobacco-free Ordinance
For those wanting to smoke in public in the western North Carolina town of Canton, you are going to have to be careful where you…
Dells, Wis. Delays Smoking Ban Vote After Various Objections
Most of the time, the second reading of a bill is nothing more than a formality before the bill passes and becomes law. This even…
Owensboro, Ky. Delays Smoking Ban Vote, Bars Could Remain Exempt
A smoking ban that was supposed to come to a vote at Tuesday night’s Owensboro City Commission has been delayed as more details continue to…
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…
Wayland, Mich. Passes Park Smoking Ban
A new smoking ban will soon be in effect at the parks in Wayland, Mich., as on Monday night the city council voted to pass…
Chicago Mayor Called On to Enact Park Smoking Ban, Raise OTP Tax
Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, has been asked by an anti-tobacco group to make the parks of the country’s third-largest city smoke-free, a move that…
Kennesaw, Ga. Bans Tobacco in City Parks
On Monday night, the Kennesaw City Council voted to ban the use of all tobacco products and e-cigarettes at both of the city’s parks in…
Enforcement of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Smoking Ban Begins Today
After a one-month public education campaign, the city of Manhattan Beach, Calif. will begin enforcing the outdoor smoking ban passed by the city council on…
Tokyo Considering Stricter Smoking Ban Ahead of Olympics
The governor of Tokyo indicated that the Japanese capital will consider banning smoking in all “public facilities” ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The news comes…
