Smoking Ban Passed in Southaven, Miss.
Five weeks after being petitioned to enact a smoking ban, the Southaven Board of Aldermen voted 6-1 on Tuesday night to enact a smoking ban…
Wichita Falls, Texas Puts Smoking Ban on the Radar
A smoking ban is officially on the legislative radar in Wichita Falls, Texas, as the local health district has been working on a proposal that will…
Berkeley County, W.V. Passes Smoking Ban, Narrow Exemption for Retail Stores
The Berkeley County, W.V. Board of Health passed a set of strict indoor air regulations on Tuesday evening, but not before making some changes to…
Dilworth, Minn. Passes Park Smoking Ban
The Dilworth City Council recently passed a resolution that immediately bans the use of all tobacco products and e-cigarettes in parks in the town of just…
Woodcliff Lake, N.J. Expected to Adopt Park Smoking Ban
The borough of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., which is home to approximately 6,000 residents in the northeastern corner of the state, is expected to adopt a…
Philadelphia Mayor Bans Smoking in City Parks
Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, signed an executive order on Tuesday that immediately bans smoking in public parks via an extension of the city’s Clean…
Forest Grove, Ore. Inches Closer to Smoking Ban
Forest Grove, Ore. has taken a step towards enacting a smoking ban in city parks, as the Forest Grove Public Safety Advisory joined the city’s Parks…
South Bend, Ind. Revisits Smoking Ban
After blocking a similar proposal from going to a vote in 2012, the South Bend Common Council is once again looking at implementing a sweeping…
Maui Beach Smoking Banned
Smoking on the beaches of Maui is likely a thing of the past. Last night, the Maui County Council voted 8-0, with one member excused, in…
Evansville, Ind. Won’t Seek New Smoking Ban
After the Indiana Supreme Court struck down a smoking ban passed by the city of Evansville, some city officials hoped that a technicality in the…
Ann Arbor, Mich. Smoking Ban Passes
Outdoor smoking will soon be subject to new laws in Ann Arbor, Mich. The City Council voted 9-2 in favor of a smoking ban last night….
