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Walnut Creek, Calif. Expands Smoking Ban

Some sidewalks, golf courses and single-family homes. That is the list of places where smoking is still allowed in Walnut Creek, Calif. after the city’s…

Farmington, Miss. Passes Public Smoking Ban

The small town of Farmington in northern Mississippi has passed new legislation which bans smoking on both city and public property, as well as within…

Medford, Ore. Smoking Ban Punishments Moving Forward

Smoking in and around parks in Medford, Ore. may soon carry a punishment. The City Council has agreed to formally consider adding punishments to a…

Farmington, Miss. Bans Smoking In Businesses

The small town of Farmington, Miss. has banned smoking in all businesses. Under the new ordinance, smoking is banned within 15 feet from buildings.  Farmington…

Lawrence Township, N.J. Bans Smoking In Parks

Smoking in public parks in Lawrence Township, N.J. will now earn you a fine. The township committee unanimously passed a smoking ban at its January…

Hawaii Beach Smoking Ban Proposed

Earlier this month, the island of Oahu banned smoking on public beaches and parks. On Friday, a bill to ban smoking on all public beaches…

Pennsylvania Bill Aims to Ban Smoking at Cigar Stores & Others

Bills in both house of the Pennsylvania Legislature have been filed that would remove exemptions in the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008, a…

Grand Prairie, Texas Passes Smoking Ban

Smoking in restaurants, arenas and city facilities in Grand Prairie will be banned after the Dallas suburb’s City Council voted unanimously in favor of the…

Streetsboro, Ohio Divided On Proposed Smoking Ban

The city of Streetsboro, Ohio is split on a possible ban on smoking on all city property. Councilman John Ruediger has asked the City Council to…

St. Joseph, Mo. Voters To Decide Smoking Ban

The fight over smoking in St. Joseph, Mo. will go on. Less than a month after the City Council refused to enact a smoking ban,…

Weatherford, Texas Moves Forward With Smoking Ban

Smoking inside businesses that serve food as well as in parks in Weatherford, Texas will likely become a thing of the past. In separate moves,…